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Byrd helps Angels fly
Angels nab early edge
A three-day whirlwind for the Angels ended with a victory in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series. Garret Anderson's home run in the second gave Paul Byrd -- pitching on short rest -- an early advantage, and two more runs in the third held up.
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Video
MLB.TV | Condensed Game | Highlight Reel
 Ed Randall wraps up Game 1: 350K
 K-Rod on being ready every day: 350K
 Molina on Halos playing their game: 350K
 Shields on the 'pen, travel: 350K
 Kennedy on Halos, Contreras: 350K
 K-Rod locks it down: 56K | 350K
 Byrd flies high: 56K | 350K
 Scioscia & Byrd postgame: 350K
 Molina shows off his arm: 56K | 350K
 Anderson's solo shot: 56K | 350K
 Angels score twice: 56K | 350K
 Erstad's good grab: 56K | 350K

Audio
 KSPN - Gameday archive
 Byrd & Scioscia's postgame remarks
 K-Rod picks up the save
 Anderson gets it going
 Vlad plates a run
 Cabrera knocks one in
Angels 3, White Sox 2
Garret Anderson's third home run of the 2005 postseason put the Angels up in the second inning. (AP)
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Sox lose tight one
Jose Contreras was solid again for the White Sox, giving up three runs in 8 1/3 innings, but Chicago couldn't put much together against Paul Byrd. Joe Crede's solo home run and an A.J. Pierzynski single accounted for the only White Sox runs.
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Video
MLB.TV | Condensed Game | Highlight Reel
 Pierzynski on the clubs' similarities: 350K
 Dye on the playoff atmosphere: 350K
 Crede on missed opportunities: 350K
 Uribe on Byrd and not executing: 350K
 Contreras' strong start: 56K | 350K
 Guillen's postgame remarks: 350K
 Crede goes deep: 56K | 350K
 Uribe goes deep in the hole: 56K | 350K
 Pierzynski's RBI knock: 56K | 350K
 Konerko on Washburn, Game 2: 350K

Audio
 ESPN - Gameday archive
 Guillen's postgame presser
 Pierzynski's RBI single
 Crede puts one on the board
 Crede goes down swinging as Sox fall
LAA
October 11, 2005
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
LA Angels
0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0   3 7 1
Chi White Sox
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0   2 7 0
CWS
LA AngelsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Figgins, 3B3010010.333
Cabrera, SS4011001.250
Guerrero, DH4001002.000
Anderson, LF4111011.250
Molina, B, C4010000.250
Erstad, 1B4010001.250
Rivera, RF4000002.000
Finley, CF3110021.333
Kennedy, 2B3110000.333
Totals33373048 

BATTING
HR: Anderson (1, 2nd inning off Contreras, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Figgins; Cabrera; Anderson 4; Molina, B; Erstad; Finley; Kennedy.
RBI: Anderson (1), Cabrera (1), Guerrero (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Finley; Guerrero.
S: Figgins.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
SB: Figgins (1, 2nd base off Contreras/Pierzynski), Erstad (1, 2nd base off Contreras/Pierzynski).

FIELDING
E: Figgins (1, fielding).

 
Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Podsednik, LF3010111.333
Iguchi, 2B4010001.250
Dye, RF4010002.250
Konerko, 1B4000002.000
Everett, DH4110000.250
1-Ozuna, PR-DH0000000.000
Rowand, CF3000002.000
Pierzynski, C4011002.250
Crede, 3B4111022.250
Uribe, SS3010000.333
Totals332721312 


1-Ran for Everett in the 9th.

BATTING
HR: Crede (1, 3rd inning off Byrd, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Podsednik; Iguchi; Dye; Everett; Pierzynski; Crede 4; Uribe.
RBI: Crede (1), Pierzynski (1).
2-out RBI: Pierzynski.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dye; Konerko.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
CS: Podsednik (1, 2nd base by Byrd/Molina, B), Pierzynski (1, 2nd base by Shields/Molina, B).

 
LA AngelsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Byrd (W, 1-0)6.05221113.00
Shields (H, 1)2.02000100.00
Rodriguez (S, 1)1.00000100.00
 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Contreras (L, 0-1)8.17330413.24
Cotts 0.20000000.00

Byrd pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

HBP: Rowand (by Byrd).
Pitches-strikes: Byrd 73-46, Shields 27-18, Rodriguez 11-8, Contreras 102-68, Cotts 7-4.
Ground outs-fly outs: Byrd 5-11, Shields 1-3, Rodriguez 1-1, Contreras 14-7, Cotts 1-1.
Batters faced: Byrd 24, Shields 7, Rodriguez 4, Contreras 32, Cotts 2.
Inherited runners-scored: Shields 1-0, Cotts 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Jerry Crawford. 1B: Doug Eddings. 2B: Ted Barrett. 3B: Ron Kulpa. LF: Ed Rapuano. RF: Randy Marsh.
Weather: 61 degrees, clear.
Wind: 10 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:47.
Att: 40,659.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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