Division Series: news

Yankees vs. Angels

10/10, GAME 5: Angels 5, Yankees 3 Wrap >

Angels bounce Yankees, land in ALCS
By Mike Scarr / MLB.com The Angels lost Bartolo Colon after one-plus inning in the deciding game of the Division Series, but Ervin Santana tossed 5 1/3 clutch relief innings to guide the American League West champs into the AL Championship Series. Full story >

New York Yankees news

• Yankees fall against Angels in Game 5

• Yanks' defensive woes contribute to loss

• Unit earns redemption in Game 5 relief stint

• Call on Cano proves pivotal for Yanks

• Rodriguez's struggles mark ALDS loss

• Early playoff exit means start to offseason

• Singer: Yankees' gallant quest ends

• Flaherty: 'We just came up short'

• Yankees fans feel the pain

• Press Row: Heroes and goats

• Yanks notes: A-Rod's numbers deceiving

• All pitching hands on deck for Yankees

• Joe Torre postgame interview

• Joe Torre pregame interview

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim news

• Angels eke by with small ball

• An elite eight land Halos in final four

• Singer: Angels building tradition

• Angels head into ALCS with arm woes

• Byrd draws Game 1 vs. White Sox

• Byrd: 'We showed a lot of character'

• Press Row: Heroes and goats

• Angels notes: A well-traveled series

• Injured Colon leaves in second inning

• Mike Scioscia postgame interview

• Mike Scioscia pregame interview

10/9, GAME 4: Yankees 3, Angels 2 Wrap >

'Desperate' Yankees refuse to go
By Tom Singer They were down, on the way out. But eight outs before they would've had to go away, the Yankees instead forced a trip back to Anaheim for a deciding Game 5. Full story >

• Starters await Yanks, Halos in Anaheim

New York Yankees news

• Yanks' late rally leads to win in Game 4

• Rivera closes door on Angels in Game 4

• Chacon's postseason debut a success

• Fans give Bernie his due

• Flaherty: Chacon's outing was 'huge'

• Yankees short hops

• Press Row: Going to the limit

• Moose ready to make tracks in Game 5

• Giambi presented AL Comeback Award

• Yanks notes: Crosby gets start in center

• Joe Torre postgame interview

• Mariano Rivera postgame interview

• Joe Torre pregame interview

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim news

• Not yet: Angels fall to Yankees

• Lackey fills in with blanks

• Byrd: We'll be ready Monday

• Colon eyeing reversal in Game 5

• Angels short hops

• Press Row: Going to the limit

• Angels notes: Washburn ill; Lackey starts

• Mike Scioscia postgame interview

• Scioscia's pregame news conference

10/8, RAINOUT

Rainout pushes Game 4 to Sunday
By Tom Singer / MLB.com Postponement of Saturday's Game 4 of the Division Series puts the American League on an accelerated schedule toward its Championship Series. Full story >

• Same plan, different day for Yanks, Halos

• Ticket info for Sunday's Game 4

New York Yankees news

• Rainout gives Yanks much-needed break

• Yanks notes: Unit to come out of bullpen?

• Chacon getting his chance to make difference

• Girardi permitted to meet Devil Rays

• Torre's Saturday press conference

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim news

• Washburn dodges the rain

• Angels notes: Rain benefits Molina

• A day later, Washburn set to go

• Scioscia's Saturday news conference

10/7, GAME 3: Angels 11, Yankees 7 Wrap >

Angels put Yankees on edge
By Mike Scarr / MLB.com The Angels struck early and then weathered a Yankees comeback from five runs down before rallying to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five ALDS. Full story >

• Singer: Heavyweights trade big blows

New York Yankees news

• Yankees battle back, but fall short

• Big innings a big problem for Big Unit

• Flaherty Q&A: Back to Anaheim?

• Yankees short hops

• Fans weigh in on Big Unit's start

• Yanks notes: Moose remains West

• Press Row: New twist on rivalry

• Joe Torre postgame interview

• Girardi meets with Marlins owner

• Torre pregame interview

• Chacon pregame interview

• Jeter pregame interview

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim news

• Molina's value growing game-by-game

• Figgins finally gets in gear

• Anderson busts out with five RBIs

• Byrd: Bullpen stellar

• Angels short hops

• Angels notes: Cabrera familiar with NY

• Press Row: New twist on rivalry

• Washburn: 'Rainy days are my favorite'

• Mike Scioscia postgame interview

• Garret Anderson postgame interview

• Bengie Molina postgame interview

• Scioscia pregame quotes

• Washburn pregame quotes

10/6, OFF-DAY

Time has arrived for Johnson to shine
By Tom Singer / MLB.com In Spring Training, it was hardly expected that the Yankees would rely on Randy Johnson to make the playoffs. Of course, the Yankees needed all of the Big Unit just to make it here. But the "reason they got him" arrives on Friday night. Full story >

New York Yankees

• Press Row: Division Series heating up

• Big Unit ready for Big Apple showdown

• Giambi wins AL Comeback award

• Notes: Torre yet to compile lineup

• Johnson off-day interview

• Torre off-day interview

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

• Press Row: Division Series heating up

• Byrd's 'Little Engine' draws the Big Unit

• Angels notes: What mystique?

• Singer: Bronx doesn't intimidate Halos

• Scioscia, Byrd off-day quotes

10/5, GAME 2: Angels 5, Yankees 3 Wrap >

Team effort gives Angels hope
By Tom Singer A night after being laid-back, the Angels and their fans both lashed back Wednesday night to even this Division Series with the Yankees at a game apiece. Full story >

• ALDS MLBlog: MLB.com writers from the scene

New York Yankees news

• Yanks can't hold lead in Game 2 loss

• Flaherty Q&A: Yanks' errors 'surprising'

• Yankees' errors prove costly in defeat

• Yankees short hops

• Press Row: An exciting Day 2

• Yankees fans met by warm welcome

• Yankees notes: Girardi, Marlins to talk

• Torre postgame interview

• Torre pregame interview

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim news

• Angels get even with Yankees

• Byrd: Two-out hits, big hits

• Angels bullpen chokes off Yankees

• Angels short hops

• Press Row: An exciting Day 2

• Check out Angel Stadium's Club Rock

• Angels notes: Right place, right time

• Scioscia postgame interview

• Cabrera postgame quotes

• Molina postgame interview

• Scioscia pregame interview

10/4, GAME 1: Yankees 4, Angels 2 Wrap >

October brings out true Yankees
By Tom Singer The troubles and uncertainty of the Yankees' season faded into rumor Tuesday night when the bell rang on their AL Division Series vs. the Angels. Full story >

• Lackey prepared to work vs. Yankees

New York Yankees news

• Moose leads Yankees to Game 1 victory

• Rookie Cano continues to impress

• Flaherty Q&A: Moose 'came up huge'

• Yankees short hops

• Yanks notes: Wright left off ALDS roster

• Press Row: Off to a rousing start

• Surprising Wang ready to take ball in Game 2

• Cano postgame interview

• Mussina postgame interview

• Torre postgame interview

• Pregame interview with Torre

• Pregame interview with Wang

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim news

• For Angels, a slow start in ALDS

• Colon: 'I didn't do the job'

• Byrd: Playoffs are unpredictable

• Angels short hops

• Press Row: Off to a rousing start

• Angels notes: The power of speed

• A composed Lackey is ready for Game 2

• Washburn: No margin for error

• Scioscia postgame interview

• Pregame interview with Scioscia

• Pregame interview with Lackey

Series preview

Yanks, Halos both seeking redemption
By Tom Singer / MLB.com Both the Yankees and Angels have obsessed over a common revenge for the past 12 months: erasing bitter memories of last year's postseason disappointments. This year, only one's mission will continue, at the expense of the other. Full story >