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Yanks get past Angels in AL showdown

Published Sep. 15, 2009 5:08 a.m. ET

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Brett Gardner slid into third base on the front end of a double steal, then popped up and came home with the go-ahead run as catcher Mike Napoli's throw rolled into left field.

With a pulsating play by the pinch runner, the New York Yankees showed the Los Angeles Angels they can play small ball, too, and cemented control of the race for home-field advantage throughout the postseason.

"They obviously didn't put me out there to score on a single," Gardner said after the Yankees' 5-3 victory Monday night. "They told me to take a chance."

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