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Do or die for Yankees
(AP)
Updated: 2005-10-09 09:33
STARTER CHACON
Shawn Chacon, acquired in a mid-season deal with the Colorado Rockies, will
start for New York against left-hander Jarrod Washburn on Sunday.
A Yankees win would send the series back to Los Angeles for a deciding Game
Five.
The Angels will start Bartolo Colon against Mike Mussina on Monday in a
rematch of the opening game won by New York.
The Yankees or Angels will play the Chicago White Sox, who eliminated the
World Series champion Boston Red Sox, in the American League Championship
Series.
Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Saturday's postponement could work in his
team's favor since his excellent relief corps would have an extra day to rest
after being used extensively in Game Three.
"This day off is big for us," Scioscia said.
"We have to be able to shorten a game against the Yankees and the only way to
do that is to have Scot Shields and (Brendan) Donnelly, and Kelvim Escobar and
(Francisco) Rodriguez where they need to be."
Scioscia said he was taking nothing for granted.
"This series the momentum will switch pitch-to-pitch and inning-to-inning and
game-to-game. There's no advantage until you get that last out squeezed in your
glove and you've clinched the series."
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