A-Rod, Yanks Top Angels in 13th

Slugger comes through with clutch homer in chilly Game 2
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Oct 18, 2009 3:03 AM CDT
A-Rod, Yanks Top Angels in 13th
Los Angeles Angels' Gary Matthews Jr. scores ahead of the throw from left field to New York Yankees' Jorge Posada on an RBI double by Chone Figgins.   (Elise Amendola)

Alex Rodriguez is putting all those playoff failures behind him, and the LA Angels are turning the AL championship series into a defensive debacle. Coming through under pressure once again, Rodriguez hit a tying homer in the 11th inning and the New York Yankees edged Los Angeles 4-3 last night on Maicer Izturis' error in the 13th for a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. "Wow, what a game," Rodriguez said.

After the rain came and went on another chilly night, New York pulled out its latest late-inning thriller and remained unbeaten in this year's playoffs. The game ended at 1:07am when Izturis threw away Melky Cabrera's grounder to second base. It marked another sloppy performance by the Angels, and finished a game that lasted 5 hours, 10 minutes. "I was a little aggressive there," Izturis said. "I'm not scared to be aggressive. Unfortunately, it cost us the game." (More New York Yankees stories.)

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