NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Angels have to play like they have nothing to lose when they fight against elimination from the playoffs versus the New York Yankees on Saturday, Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia said. Los Angeles trails New York 3-2 in the best-of-seven American League Championship Series. The winner faces the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series. "You have to play like you're playing with house money, because if you're afraid to fail or you're afraid to lose, you will never achieve," Scioscia told reporters on a conference call Friday on the eve of their showdown in the Bronx. "So I think you go out there and you have to play free. You have to play with nothing in your mind except making plays and winning a game and not be afraid to go out there and play the game of baseball. "I think... [read full story]
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NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The Angels have to play like they have nothing to lose when they fight against elimination from the playoffs versus the New York Yankees on Saturday, Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia said.
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