But then, as Yogi Berra might say, "It ain't over 'till it's over."
Watch, MLB's YouTube page, "10/3/15: Angels' five-run 9th keys comeback win."
At the Los Angeles Times, "Angels beat Rangers with miraculous ninth-inning rally, keep alive playoff hopes":
The Angels staged one of the most improbable comebacks in franchise history on Saturday, rallying for five runs with seven hits in the ninth inning for an 11-10 victory over the Texas Rangers that kept their slim playoff hopes alive.More.
With the Angels trailing, 10-6, Erick Aybar and Kole Calhoun opened the ninth with home runs to right field off Rangers closer Shawn Tolleson to cut the deficit to 10-8.
Right-hander Ross Ohlendorf replaced Tolleson and got Mike Trout to ground out to shortstop. Albert Pujols reached on a bloop double that dropped when the gloves of first baseman Mike Napoli and second baseman Rougned Odor collided in shallow right field.
With a Globe Life Park crowd of 37,277 on its feet in anticipation of the Rangers clinching their sixth American League West title, the Angels followed with four straight two-out singles to take the lead...
Also at the O.C. Register, "ANGELS STAGE TEXAS-SIZE RALLY TO STUN RANGERS, STAY ALIVE."
.@Rangers are THREE OUTS AWAY from winning the AL West. pic.twitter.com/p6XTmJvpel
— MLB (@MLB) October 3, 2015
BACK-TO-BACK! 💪💪
@Angels cut it to 10-8 with no outs in the 9th.
— MLB (@MLB) October 3, 2015
Bloop double for Pujols, tying run at the plate in Murphy with one out. #Angels
— Angels (@Angels) October 3, 2015
.@Angels within ONE!
— MLB (@MLB) October 3, 2015
— MLB (@MLB) October 3, 2015
And the @Angels take an 11-10 lead! This is WILD.
— MLB (@MLB) October 3, 2015
I've covered some 3,000 MLB games in last 20 years ... this might be the craziest.
— Mike DiGiovanna (@MikeDiGiovanna) October 3, 2015
— MLB (@MLB) October 3, 2015
Last time @Angels scored 5+ runs in the 9th to win a 9-inning game by 1 run was Aug 29, 1986. pic.twitter.com/5AnWPVajCw
— MLB Stat of the Day (@MLBStatoftheDay) October 3, 2015
True definition of team win today...WOW!!! One of the best comebacks I been a part of...lots of work still to do!!! pic.twitter.com/rr4zDtBljN
— Shane Victorino (@ShaneVictorino) October 3, 2015
— MLB (@MLB) October 3, 2015
Last time #Angels scored five or more runs in ninth to win a 9-inning game by one run was Aug. 29, 1986.
— Mike DiGiovanna (@MikeDiGiovanna) October 3, 2015
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