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	American League Division Series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Division Series was created after the 1993 season when Major League Baseball restructured each league into three divisions, but they were first played in 1995 due to the cancellation of the 1994 playoffs.
		Typically, the wild-card team is assigned to play the division winner with the best winning percentage in one series, and the other two division winners play the other series.
		However, if the wild-card team and the division winner with the best record are from the same division, the wild-card team plays the division winner with the second-best record, and the remaining two division winners play.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_League_Division_Series (297 words)

	1995 American League Division Series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1995 American League Division Series (ALDS), the opening round of the 1995 American League playoffs, began on Tuesday, October 3, and ended on Sunday, October 8, with the champions of the three AL divisions – along with a "wild card" team – participating in two best-of-five series.
		As a result of both leagues realigning into three divisions in 1994, it marked the first time in major league history that a team could qualify for postseason play without finishing in first place in its league or division.
		The Indians became the American League champion, and lost to the National League champion Atlanta Braves in the 1995 World Series.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1995_American_League_Division_Series (493 words)

	Division Series History by Baseball Almanac
		Until 1969, when there were no divisions, the team finishing with the best record in each league won that league's pennant and faced the other league's pennant winner in the Fall Classic.
		As a result, the winners in each division were now required to play each other in a best-of-five Championship Series to determine who would advance to represent their respective leagues in the coveted World Series.
		However, if the wild-card team and the division leader with the best record are from the same division, the wild-card team plays the next winningest division leader, and the remaining two division leaders play.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /division_series/division_series.shtml (469 words)

	AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES—2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		American League: the division champions will be the Red Sox in the East, Twins in the Central and Angels in the West with the Yankees......
		American League: the Yankees again appear to be the team to beat in the East as do Minnesota in the Central and Oakland in the West......
		National League: early calls have the Braves, Cardinals and Giants repeating as division champions with the Phillies, Astros and Diamondbacks......
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0922932.html (219 words)

	Clumped Together to Confuse Us (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		There is the regular season, the American League Division Series, the National League Division Series, the American League Championship Series, the National League Championship Series, and the World Series.
		The playoffs were initiated in 1969 when the two leagues expanded from ten to twelve teams and were divided into two divisions of six teams each.
		In 1985, the playoffs were changed to a best of seven series, which was a more realistic way than a best of five series to determine a pennant winner, but the American League had added one team to each division in 1977, creating six losers in each division.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/baseball/118699 (491 words)

	10News.com - MLB - American League Division Series Preview - Boston Vs. Anaheim (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		That occurred in the 1986 American League Championship Series when the franchise was known as the California Angels.
		Likewise, Ortiz hit.299 and was second in the league in homers (41), RBI (139) and slugging percentage (.604).
		He went 21-6, leading the American League in victories, and was also second in the league in ERA (3.26) and third in strikeouts (203).
	www.10news.com /mlb/3781881/detail.html (2788 words)

	SAMPLE STANDINGS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES Redsox 11, Indians 3 Indians 9, Redsox 5 Indians 4, Redsox 3 Indians 2, Redsox 1 Indians won the series, 3-1
		NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES Padres 2, Astros 1 Astros 5, Padres 4 Padres 2, Astros 1 Padres 6, Astros 1 Padres won the series, 3-1
		AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Yankees 7, Indians 2 Indians 4, Yankees 1 (12) Indians 6, Yankees 1 Yankees 4, Indians 0 Yankees 5, Indians 3 Yankees 9, Indians 5 Yankees won the series, 4-2 MVP--David Wells
	www.baseball-encyclopedia.com /standings.htm (359 words)

	AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES / Angels to try and pull a fast one on Yankees (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		(10-04) 04:00 PDT Anaheim -- It is a devil of a match-up for the Yankees, this Division Series meeting with the Los Angeles Angels, and the devil is in the details.
		The Angels have many ways to shake, rattle and roll their opponents, and the Yankees could be in trouble if they do not pay attention.
		The Yankees lost both games here in the 2002 division series, when the Angels steamrolled a very different pitching staff en route to a championship.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/10/04/SPGHMF24UM1.DTL&type=printable (595 words)

	Major League Baseball (MLB) at AllSports (tm) - For the Fans! By The Fans! (tm) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Red Sox set major league postseason records for runs and hits in a 23-7 rout of the Cleveland Indians that evened their American League Division Series at two wins apiece.
		Waiting for the winner of the Cleveland-Boston series is the defending world champion New York Yankees, who advanced to their third AL Championship Series in four years with a 3-0 blanking of the Texas Rangers on Saturday night.
		After leading the league in batting at.293 and scoring 945 runs during the season, the AL West champions hit.152 and scored just one run in the series -- matching their total from last year's Division Series sweep, also at the hands of the Yankees.
	www.allsports.com /mlb/news/10-11-1999.htm (1939 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Angels on the rise
		Santana, who made his major league debut May 17, 2005, is the first former Provo pitcher in the Angels' organization to make an appearance in the playoffs.
		Santana, Kotchman and the rest of the Angeles are currently facing the Chicago White Sox in the 2005 American League Championship Series, with the winner advancing to the World Series.
		The Orem Owlz, formerly known as the Provo Angels, won back-to-back Pioneer League Championships in 2004, 2005 and are the rookie-league affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,635152728,00.html (450 words)

	Baseball Recaps American League Division Series 2004 - Twins vs. Yankees (Grand Slam - Stats & News)
		American League Division Series 2004 - Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees
		In the seventh inning, Ruben Sierra drove the ball to leftfield where it appeared it cleared the leftfield foul pole.
		The Twins had re-taken the lead in the 12th on a homerun, but the Yanks scored twice in the home 12th to win the game.
	home.wanadoo.nl /stoov/r04alds2e.htm (804 words)

	Francona Might Use Clement in Bullpen
		Boston Red Sox Manager Terry Francona, his team already trailing 2-0 in its best-of-five American League Division Series against the Chicago White Sox, played coy yesterday when discussing his pitching options, not just for today's Game 3, but also for the remainder of the series.
		Sierra, a switch-hitter who turned 40 yesterday, would be the Yankees' third DH of the series.
		Foulke will begin a rehabilitation program immediately and is expected to be at full strength for the start of spring training, the team said in a news release.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/06/AR2005100602086_pf.html (444 words)

	News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Boston Red Sox, 2004's World Series winners, were thrashed 14-2 by Chicago White Sox in game one of their American League Division Series on Tuesday.
		Reggie Sanders hit a grand slam and set a National League Division Series record with six RBIs as he led the Cardinals to an 8-5 victory over the San Diego Padres.
		Back in the American League, the Yankees saw off the LA Angels with a 4-2 scoreline.
	www.pakistanlink.com /Headlines/Oct05/05/16.htm (318 words)

	American League Playoffs: For once, good luck wears Red Sox
		Damon was on the ground for nine minutes before being taken off the field in an ambulance.
		After Martinez's pitching and Ramirez's three-run homer staked the Red Sox to a lead, starter-turned-reliever Derek Lowe pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth as Boston completed a three-game playoff comeback, beating the Oakland Athletics, 4-3, last night in Game 5 of their American League division series.
		The A's won the first two games of a division series dominated by tight games and emotional finishes, but Boston rallied for two dramatic victories at Fenway Park last weekend characterized by key Oakland mistakes in baserunning and fielding.
	www.post-gazette.com /pirates/20031007newsox5.asp (1091 words)

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	ESPN.com - MLB - Recap (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		And New York's 8.21 ERA was its worst in 57 postseason series.
		They blew a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five ALCS against Milwaukee in 1982 and were one strike away from the World Series in 1986 before losing the last three games to Boston.
		Wells was making his first postseason start since Game 1 of the 1998 World Series, when he was the winning pitcher in the Yankees' 9-6 victory over San Diego that triggered a four-game sweep.
	sports.espn.go.com /mlb/recap?gameId=221005103 (1512 words)

	Baseball
		Yes it does, but it doesn’t sound as impressive as stating that the Atlanta Braves have been division champions the last fourteen times there have been division champions,...
		The media have been harping on the fact (sic) that the Atlanta Braves are on the verge of winning their fourteenth (read that as eleventh) consecutive division title.
		The 1921 Detroit Tigers, the team that set and still holds the American League record for the highest team batting in a single season, is...
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	Time for Kids \| News \| Print \| October Baseball Begins!
		There are three rounds in the baseball playoffs: the Division Series, the League Championship Series and the World Series.
		The Division Series, which begins October 1, decides which teams will battle for the American and National League pennant titles.
		In the American League, the New York Yankees are usually a favorite and this year is no exception.
	www.timeforkids.com /TFK/news/printout/0,9187,356538,00.html (375 words)

	Rally Monkey.com - 2002 American League Division Series Game 6 - October 1, 2002 - Yankees 8, Angels 5
		The thunderous ovation continued as closer Mariano Rivera came in from the bullpen to his heavy metal anthem "Enter Sandman.'' It was a comforting sight for the Yankees after their most indispensable player spent three stints on the disabled list this season.
		The series was billed as a matchup of Yankees longball against Angels smallball.
		Unlike last year's shot in Game 1 of the division series for Oakland, this time the Yankees' fans gave him a standing ovation, prompting a curtain call.
	www.rallymonkey.com /021001.php (1337 words)

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		The 25 Time World Champions of baseball ended their season winning the American League East Division for the 36th time in the team's history.
		The Athletics forced the series to a deciding Game 5 in Oakland, where the Yankees beat the Athletics in the Division Series.
		In Game One, the Yankees jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but the Oakland Athletics, the AL West Division Champions and the hottest team in baseball, rallied in the late innings to win by a score of 5-3.
	www.nyc.gov /html/sports/html/yankees-ds.html (800 words)

	FirstCoast News.com - Print Article
		Both National League series resume today with the Astros holding a 1-0 lead over the Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals with a 1-0 lead on the San Diego Padres.
		Morgan Ensberg collected five RBI while the Houston Astros were beating the Atlanta Braves in last year's NL Division Series.
		Jake Peavy is optimistic he can pitch again with a broken rib if the San Diego Padres get to game four of their NL Division Series against St. Louis.
	www.firstcoastnews.com /printfullstory.aspx?storyid=45268 (707 words)

	SI.com - Major League Baseball - Preview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		He led the league with 48 home runs, finished second with a.321 average and drove in 130 runs.
		The Angels are the only team to have a winning record against the Yankees in the Torre era (49-48) and ended their hopes of a fifth straight pennant by eliminating them from the playoffs in 2002.
		Chone Figgins led the major leagues with 62 steals for the Angels, who stole 21 bases in 27 attempts against the Yankees this year.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/mlb/previews/2005/10/04/12313_preview.html (591 words)

	Baseball Recaps American League Division Series 2004 - Red Sox vs. Angels (Grand Slam - Stats & News) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		American League Division Series 2004 - Boston Red Sox vs. Anaheim Angels
		ANAHEIM (USA) - The Boston Red Sox opened the American League Division Series on Tuesday-evening with a 9-3 victory vs. Anaheim Angels, highlighted by a 7-run rally in the fourth inning.
		The Bosox opened the score in the first inning when Manny Ramirez doubled with two outs and scored when David Ortiz followed with a single.
	home.wanadoo.nl /stoov/r04alds1e.htm (324 words)

	The Pawtucket Times - Sox will go with 11 pitchers; Mendoza in, Youkilis out
		NEW YORK --- While their starting rotation remains the same as it was for their American League Division Series with Anaheim, the Red Sox have made a roster change for their American League Championship Series that starts tonight against the Yankees.
		Since the ALCS is a best-of-seven game series as opposed to a best-of-five, the Sox have elected to go with 11 pitchers and 14 position players.
		Youkilis has had a strong rookie season, belting a home run in his big league debut on May 15 in Toronto and proceeding to hit a solid.260 with 7 homers and 35 RBI in 72 games with Boston.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=13119221&BRD=1713&PAG=461&dept_id=24490&rfi=6 (873 words)

	Mariners photo gallery
		Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki is chased by Cleveland Indians second baseman Roberto Alomar as he is caught in a rundown while trying to steal second during the third inning of Game 1 of the American League Division Series Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, at Safeco Field in Seattle.
		Fans show their support for the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning stretch of Game 1 of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, at Safeco Field in Seattle.
		The Mariners led the American League West from day one, clinching their third division title with two weeks left in the regular season.
	news.theolympian.com /mariners/gallery (1129 words)

	SLAM! American League Statistics
		+Boston Red Sox (94-68) vs Cleveland Indians (97-65) American League Division Series+ --------------------------------------------------- By Anthony Mormile SportsTicker Staff Writer JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (Ticker) -- The Boston Red Sox travel to Cleveland for their Division Series hoping that the age-old adage that good pitching beats good hitting holds true.
		While Martinez is generally considered the best pitcher in the league, Cleveland outfielder Manny Ramirez is among the most feared hitters.
		The RBI are the most by a major leaguer since Jimmie Foxx had 175 in 1938.
	www.canoe.ca /StatsBBA/BC-BBA-PRVW-CLEBOS-R.html (1178 words)

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