SI's Best Shots from the ALCS

SI's Best Shots from the ALCS

Yankees 5, Angels 2

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The Yankees secured their 40th AL pennant and will face the Phillies in the World Series starting on Wednesday.

Yankees 5, Angels 2

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Nick Swisher makes it to first on a throwing error in the 8th inning.

Yankees 5, Angels 2

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For manager Mike Scioscia and his Angels, it was their latest playoff disappointment during a decade of steady regular-season success. Since winning their only championship in 2002, the Angels are yet to return to the World Series despite five AL West titles in the past six years. ''At times we played good baseball. At times we shot ourselves in the foot,'' Scioscia said.

Angels 7, Yankees 6

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Chone Figgins led off the first inning with a walk and scored on Torii Hunter's triple.

Angels 7, Yankees 6

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Hideki Matsui scores past catcher Jeff Mathis on a Robinson Cano triple in the seventh inning.

Angels 7, Yankees 6

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Derek Jeter couldn't quite reach this one.

Angels 7, Yankees 6

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Derek Jeter turns a double play in the second inning over Jeff Mathis.

Yankees 10, Angels 1

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The Yankees put it all together while crushing the Angels in Game 4. Alex Rodriguez continued his remarkable postseason by going 3-for-4.

Yankees 10, Angels 1

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Tim McClelland (left) was involved in two blown calls, including this missed tag of Robinson Cano at third base.

Angels 5, Yankees 4

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The Angels celebrate Howie Kendrick's winning run as they closed the gap on the Yankees in the best-of-seven series.

Angels 5, Yankees 4

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Howie Kendrick scored the game winner in the 11th on a two-out double by Jeff Mathis.

Yankees 4, Angels 3

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The Yankees celebrate their walk-off win in the 13th inning.

Yankees 4, Angels 3

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Erick Aybar reaches for Maicer Izturis' errant throw in the 13th, which allowed the winning run to score.

Yankees 4, Angels 3

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Bobby Abreu could not reach Alex Rodriguez's 11th inning homer.

Yankees 4, Angels 3

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Alex Rodriguez celebrates his game-tying homer in the 11th.

Yankees 4, Angels 3

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Joba Chamberlain struck out Vladimir Guerrero with the bases loaded in the seventh.

Yankees 4, Angels 3

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Vladimir Guerrero after striking out with the bases loaded in the seventh.

Yankees 4, Angels 1

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CC Sabathia allowed one run on four hits over eight innings.

Yankees 4, Angels 1

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Aex Rodriguez tagged out at home by Jeff Mathis in the fifth inning.

Yankees 4, Angels 1

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The Angels endured chilly weather throughout Games 1 and 2 in New York.

Yankees 4, Angels 1

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Manager Mike Scioscia argues with umpire Laz Diaz after Diaz called Torii Hunter out at first base in the top of the sixth inning.