LOS ANGELES: New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia guided his side to a 10-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, and a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven American League Championship Series.

Sabathia pitched eight innings and improved to 3-0 in the playoffs while the Yankees moved to within one win of their first World Series appearance since 2003.

"We have Hall of Fame players on this team, it's a really good team," Sabathia said, having signed a lucrative deal in the offseason to come to New York.