NYY @ LAA: Game 5 Thursday 10/22/09 8:00PM Eastern

[Providence A's]

AJ Burnett going for the Yankees vs. John Lackey for the Angels.

Do the Yankees close out the series or does Lackey extend it to game 6?

[DirtyKash]

If the Yankees win this game, we'll have to wait 6 days (6!!!) until the start of the World Series on Wednesday October 28. Ridiculous.

[missionhockey21]

Seriously? Wow, that would suck. I get the fact about scheduling with TV, tickets, etc.... but that's rough.

However, it would be interesting so see what team would be utterly ****ed because of the long delay. That would be the longest gap in the season for them easily.

I think Lackey outpitches Burnett tonight, but the Angels ultimately lose. Its just really hard to go against that Yankee lineup right now. I am pulling for an Angels victory though.

[Providence A's]

6 days? I think a lot of casual fans and fans of other teams are going to lose interest if that's the case.

[Porter]

Angels hopping on Burnett's gravy train early. 4-0 in the 1st.

[Porter]

Rivera is up (hitting .118 this postseason)

[Porter]

Burnett done being rattled goes up 0-2 on a Fastball in and a curve away.

[Porter]

5-4-3 double play to end the inning

Arod to Cano to Tex.

4-0 middle of 1st.

[Hammer]

the yankees set the tone for this one... 1st and 2nd nobody out to lead off, and get nothing from your big hitters.

[Porter]

Lackey behind 2-1.

[Porter]

The Yankees have to get the Angels crowd out of the game. Thats not working for them at all.

[Porter]

2 out that quickly.

Melky is up. Would you have thought he would hit .353 this postseason at all?

[Porter]

Where was this John Lackey in game 1?

Inning over already.

[Porter]

Burnett back to being a wild thing.

2-0 to Mathis.

[Porter]

4-6-3 DP.

The double play is saving AJ right now.