Article: AHEAD BY A THREAD ANGELS EDGE BY RED SOX ANGELS 5, BOSTON 4.(Sports)

Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer

ANAHEIM - The Angels fans stood on their feet, waiting to cheer the last out. But unlike in 1986, when the Boston Red Sox spoiled the Angels' best chance to go to a World Series, this time that final out came.

Angels closer Troy Percival got Johnny Damon on a comebacker with the potential tying run on second base to give the Angels a 5-4 win over the Red Sox before 27,929 at Edison Field. The Angels rallied from a 4-3 deficit with two runs in the eighth inning to provide the margin of victory and send home these fans happy, at least this time around.

With the win, the Angels remained in a virtual tie for first ...

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