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FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal breaks down the Angels' Game 5 win. Plus, hear about his postgame conversation with the fuming John Lackey.
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" Christian Anderson on the field after game five the Angels pull it out a tight ballgame. I'm joined by Ken -- talking in the first talk about the outing by John Lackey. He spotted four runs for the first -- to pitcher working ahead. But he pulled in the habit. Not happy about it your take on the performance and taking him out."
" Terrific performance gave them everything they could advance more in this situation. You've that a 104 pitches the bases loaded two out Teixeira is coming out -- walked two in the inning. It's debatable it's one of those positions that it can -- you really good -- and look really bad. Obviously after the three run triple -- share it looks really bad. Talk with Lackey after the game interviewed on camera for fox. And ask them how well that particular calmed down but instead. I'm still not there yet but he clearly was upset but it worked out fine."
" Clearly upset -- we some amount talking in my -- about AJ Burnett tonight he start seventh inning your take on this issue put him back on the -- Far fewer pitches than Lackey had he was only at about eighty pitches but. He was coming into the game after sitting for long time he had done very well after -- nothing in the first inning. Basically allowed the Yankees get back into the game by not allowing any more runs. If Pirates are already overtaken by chance that that one with my bullpen and that AJ great job you've given us all that we want. About the rematch and he will be second guessed in this case for under managing wary to second guess the other day for over managing. And it's on the easier than in the open I thought -- ritzy Joba before Hughes that's not the order you went in. Yet the curious approach at times Joe Girardi with that open. The angels' bullpen Jered Weaver comes out he Thursday eighth inning -- dollar in the eighth inning. But then they go back to Fuentes what do you think about -- and not leaving Weaver and how to affect perhaps the rotation for the weekend. Wolf let days Christian is the closer and I know that they don't always start the ninth inning with him but in that situation yet had Damon. Left handed hitter Teixeira a switch hitter weaker from the right side. It was a move that you should make if you have confidence in your clothes are glued to it happened the lead the American League in saves. That said obviously Weaver blew through the eighth inning. If they've used Weaver to start the ninth. I don't know that anyone would question but the right left issue would have been prominent and hey it worked out went days is one of those heart attack closers. Now as they go to New York -- Saunders for six he was warming up way. And Weaver will be available at seven. Only through an inning tonight it was basically his throw day. They can go with Weaver or they go with Scott Kazmir will vote you mentioned that Saunders is -- is and it would about -- that would about the Yankees as a pitching. It -- to be fine and remembered as an off day tomorrow so it shouldn't be an issue Rivera will be available he was brilliant again tonight. But the question becomes what a moment. And in baseball as we know momentum basically -- with the next day's starting pitcher. So any that it comes out on Saturday pitches really well -- the issues. The Angels have liked. And it could have been more upset after that six run inning. Torii Hunter came in to watch in the hallway. Fired his low against the dugout wall clearly upset the dugout was very emotional. But they came back. And they now. This is possible they wanna close game against the Yankees tonight -- they did the today. We'll -- haven't -- what you say to the nervous Yankee fans that are thinking 2004 again. Well obviously that's a legitimate concern is always is in these situations. But I would like the yankees' chances go home. With Pettit and CC sabathia on normal -- but not forget that he will be available in game seven on normal rest. That's a huge psychological advantage. Angel not only have not touched him they are a team right now that has -- the inside their heads. Yesterday at the workout that that the Chone Figgins and Torii Hunter about -- the -- man the guy hasn't missed the spot the entire series. I don't know that we can anticipated happening now people always complain about the lack of heavyweight boxing we -- heavyweight -- going with this series. Is finished on Saturday or we can he. I don't -- I have no idea but. Absolutely and I'd be foolish to make it just one way or the other because literally I don't know but. What do series this has been. We have seen three classic games here and really game three and five will be games that Angel fans and Yankee fans remember. For quite some time. So I'm excited to get back to New York in May be the classic games the war and five that would be something. -- and I we got a flight to catch brought to New York will you from there game six and seven at Yankee Stadium for cam and Christian Andersen will scenic."
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