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ANGELS IN THE POSTSEASON (2009)

       2009 DIVISION Series RecaP
         The Angels faced the Red Sox in the Division Series for the third consecutive season and fourth time in six years (fifth
       time overall). Angels vs. Red Sox Part V marked the first A.L. playoff matchup in history to be played five times (Red Sox
       won four previous playoff series).
         PITCHING LEADS THE WAY IN GAMES 1 & 2: John Lackey and Jered Weaver earned wins in each of the first two games
       at Angel Stadium, becoming the first two Angels to pitch at least seven innings in consecutive playoff games since Jarrod
       Washburn and Lackey did so in Games 3 and 4 of the 2002 ALCS.  Weaver’s (7.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 7 K) start in Game 2 was the
       longest start in club postseason history while allowing 2 or fewer hits. Lackey’s (7.1 IP, 0 ER) performance in Game 1 was
       the longest scoreless start by a pitcher in club postseason history. Angel pitchers held Boston to a .131 clip (8/61) over
       the first two games.
         CLASSIC COMEBACK IN GAME 3: The Angels’ ninth inning comeback in Boston (trailed by two runs with none on and
       two out) was accomplished with each of the three batters who scored reaching base with two strikes and two outs. It
       marked the 10th time in 2009 the Halos rallied from a deficit of at least four runs to win.  All three runs surrendered by
       Jonothan Papelbon ended his 26-inning postseason scoreless streak. Bobby Abreu brought the game within a run with
       a two-out double off the Green Monster. After an intentional walk to Torii Hunter, Vladimir Guerrero followed with a
       two-run single that proved to be the game-winner.
                                 2009 ALDS Recap
                     BOSTON RED SOX VS. LOS ANGELES ANGELS
                                   Oct. 8-11, 2009

       GAME 1 - Thursday, October 8, 2009 at Anaheim (N)
       BOSTON      0  0  0     0  0  0     0  0  0           —     0  4  3
       LOS ANGELES  0  0  0    0  3  0     2  0  x           —     5  7  1
       LOB: BOS 5, LAA 8. HR: Hunter (off Lester) E: Gonzalez, Lowell, Bay, Mathis.  SH: Figgins, Mathis. HBP: Hunter (by Ramirez) GIDP: Lowell OF
       Assist: Bay
       WP - Lackey, LP - Lester T: 3:09. A: 45,070.
       GAME 2 - Friday, October 9, 2009 at Anaheim (N)
       BOSTON      0  0  0     1  0  0     0  0  0           —     1  4  0
       LOS ANGELES  0  0  0    1  0  0     3  0  x           —     4  6  0
       LOB: BOS 6, LAA 3. SB: Kendrick, Izturis. CS: Abreu SF: Morales HBP: Napoli (by Beckett)
       WP - Weaver, LP - Beckett, S - Fuentes. T:  3:11. A: 45,223.
       GAME 3 - Sunday, October 11, 2009 at Boston (D)
       LOS ANGELES  0  0  0    1  0  1     0  2  3           —     7  11  0
       BOSTON      0  0  3     2  0  0     0  1  0           —     6  7  1
       LOB: LAA 7, BOS 5. HR: Drew (off Kazmir), Morales (off Buchholz). E: Youkilis SB: Rivera, Gathright. HBP: Napoli (by Buchholz) GIDP: Rivera
       WP - Oliver, LP - Papelbon, S - Fuentes. T:  3:49. A: 38,704.






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