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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, QCTOBER 22, 2009
MLB
Yankees win 10-1 against the Angels after previous upset
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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Alex Rodriguez limited the celebration of his latest playoff homer to a brisk trot and a few high-fives. CC Sabathia barely even pumped a fist when mowing down the Angels for eight innings.
Even while they shined at a pivotal point in the AL championship series, the slugger and the workhorse starter seemed determined to stick to business.
Although none of the Yankees' 26 World Series championships included these two stars, their nonsense excellence in a 10-1 victory on Tuesday night put New
York one win from routing the Los Angeles Angels and playing for another title.
"We just need to close it out." Sabathia said simply. "It's that time."
Rodriguez homered in the third straight game of his outstanding postseason, Sabathia pitched five-hit ball on three days' rest, and the Yankees took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven ALCS with superstars living up to their big contracts.
Johnny Damon added a late two-run homer for the Yankees, who could sew up their first trip to the World Series in six years with a win in Game 5 at Angel Stadium. New York's A.J. Burnett faces Angels ace John Lackey.
Rodriguez had three hits and scored three runs, while Melky Cabrera drove in four for the Yankees, who built a commanding cushion in this once-wild series by draining the drama from it.
One day after the Angels handed New York its first playoff loss in an extra-inning thriller, the Yankees put together two early rallies before piling on five runs late —
all backed by Sabathia's
all backed by Sabathia's steady work in his second win of the series.
"This team's good. We have great
players, Hall of Fame players," said Sabathia, who has won three of the Yankees' seven playoff games. "We've got all the confidence in the world."
Bernie Williams holds the New
"This team's good. We have great players, Hall of Fame players."
CC SABATHIA New York Yankees
York record with six homers in 1996, but that mark seems ripe to be toppled by A-Rod in the first phenomenal postseason for a superstar who mostly sputtered in October until now.
"We've still got a
"We've still got a little ways to go, but I've been feeling good," Sabathia said.
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Los Angeles Angels' Scott Kazmir throws during the first inning of Game 4 of the American League Championship series against the New York Yankees Tuesday in Anaheim, Calif.
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MLB
Pujols plans to return to St. Louis for rehabilitation
ST. LOUISE — St. Louis Cardinals star Albert Pujols underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, with doctors removing bone chips and trimming bone spurs. He is expected to make a full recovery in time for next season.
Dr. James Andrews, who performed the operation in Birmingham, Ala., said that Pujols would not require ligament reconstruction. Pujols has been playing with a partially torn ligament since 2003, and reconstructive surgery would have sidelined him the first few months of next season.
Pujols, 29, would begin rehabilitation next week in St. Louis and is expected to fully recover, the team said in a prepared statement. No timetable for his return has been set.
Pujols led the majors with 47 homers this past season while batting .327 with 135 RBIs. He didn't homer in his final 89 at-bats after Sept. 9, a drought that manager Tony La Russa attributed to opponents' pitching.
Pujols has had surgery the past two offseasons. Last season, he underwent an outpatient procedure to relieve nerve irritation that led to numbness, tingling in his ring finger and pinkie, weakness in his grip and pain along the inside of the forearm. That procedure was done by Dr. George Paletta, the team physician.
NFL
Chiefs sign new defensive tackle to replace player
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free agent defensive tackle Kenny Smith to their 53-man roster to replace Tank Tyler, who was traded to Carolina for a fifth-round draft pick.
The Chiefs also added defensive tackle Marlon Favorite to the practice squad.
The 6-foot-4, 303-pound Smith spent the 2005 season on injured reserve with Oakland and attended New England's training camp each of the past two years. He made 10 starts and played in 30 games with New Orleans from 2001-04.
Favorite, 6-1, 317, was a rookie free agent with Carolina in 2009 and attended training camp with the Panthers.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Penn State linebacker injured, expected to plav
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State linebacker Sean Lee says he tweaked his sprained left knee last week, though he is practicing and expects to play this weekend against Michigan.
The No. 13 Nittany Lions' defensive captain missed three games with the injury before returning for last week's win over Minnesota. Lee played mostly on passing downs, finishing with two tackler
On offense, quarterback Daryll Clark says Brent Carter and Brandon Beachum have been splitting repetitions at second-string tailback with Stephon Green hurt.
Coach Joe Paterno says Green aggravated a right ankle injury last week, and that he's not sure if he'll be available against the Wolverines.
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