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New York Yankees 5 – LA Angels of Anaheim 0 The New York Yankees were a few innings from being on the brink of their first World Series appearance since 2003. Instead, they’re suddenly locked in a hotly contested series. With ace CC Sabathia on the mound, New York looks to regain control of the best-of-seven AL championship series Tuesday in Anaheim, where it faces the Los Angeles Angels in Game 4. Solo homers by Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Johnny Damon gave the Yankees a 3-0 fifth-inning lead in Monday afternoon’s Game 3, but Los Angeles clawed back to win 5-4 in 11 innings and trim New York’s series advantage to 2-1. Backup catcher Jeff Mathis’ two-out, game-winning double off Alfredo Aceves scored Howie Kendrick and gave the Angels new life after they dropped the first two games of the ALCS at Yankee Stadium, including a crushing 4-3 loss in 13 innings Saturday. “Obviously, it’s the biggest hit of my life,” Mathis said. “For Howie to have the at-bat he did right there, and to ge