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The White Sox's A.J. Pierzynski swings at a pitch from the Angels pitcher Kelvim Escobar as catcher Josh Paul reaches to the ground for the ball during the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 2 of the ALCS at U.S. Cellular Field, Oct. 12, 2005. Given a second chance when umpire Doug Eddings called strike three - but not the third out - Chisox beat the Angels 2-1 on Joe Crede's two-out double in the ninth.
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St. Louis Cardinals' Reggie Sanders (16) hits a two-run home run off Houston Astros pitcher Andy Pettitte in the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, Oct. 12, 2005, in St. Louis. The Cardinals beat the Astros 5-3 in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series.
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The Los Angeles Angels' Chone Figgins steals second base under the glove of Chicago White Sox second baseman Tadahito Iguchi, reaching for a throw from White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the American League Championship Series at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Oct. 11, 2005. The Angels won, 3-2.
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Edmonton Oilers goalie Ty Conklin, left, blocks a shot from Los Angeles Kings' Alexander Frolov (24), during the third period at the Staples Center, Oct. 11, 2005, in Los Angeles. The Kings won 3-1.
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Los Angeles Angels reliever Francisco Rodriguez (57) and first baseman Darin Erstad celebrate winning the deciding Game 5 of the American League Division Series as the New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui, grounds out in Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 10, 2005. The Angels won the game 5-3 and moved on to play the Chicago White Sox in Game 1 of the league championship series.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers' Jeff Reed hits a game-winning 40-yard field goal with six seconds remaining to give the Steelers a 24-22 victory over the San Diego Chargers, Oct. 10, 2005 in San Diego.
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The New York Yankees' Derek Jeter hits into a fielder's choice that nonetheless scored teammate Jorge Posada for the winning run in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the American League Division Series, Oct. 9, 2005 at Yankee Stadium in New York. The final score was 3-2.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars' Fred Taylor looks for running room in the fourth quarter as Cincinnati Bengals defender Anthony Mitchell waits to make the tackle, Oct. 9, 2005, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jaguars handed the Bengals their first loss of the season, 23-20.
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The Houston Astros' Chris Burke hits the game-winning home run in the 18th inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series, Oct. 9, 2005 in Houston. The Astros defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-6 to win the Division Series in the longest post-season major league game ever.
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe passes under pressure from Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Jevon Kearse and tackle Keyonta Marshall in the second quarter in Irving, Texas, Oct. 9, 2005. Bledsoe and the Cowboys jumped on the Eagles with two early touchdowns and turned it into a 33-10 win.
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John Daly and Tiger Woods assess their ball positions at 18, the first hole of a sudden death playoff during the final round of the American Express World Golf Championships at Harding Park in San Francisco, Oct. 9, 2005. Woods won when Daly bogeyed the second hole.
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Indianapolis Colts running back Edgerrin James is tackled by the San Francisco 49ers' Tony Parrish and Bruce Thornton in the first half, Oct. 9, 2005 in San Francisco. The Colts won 28-3.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre reacts after throwing a 25-yard touchdown pass to Robert Ferguson during the second quarter against the New Orleans Saints, Oct. 9, 2005, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won their first game of the season, 52-3.
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Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil (25) celebrates his goal as Buffalo Sabres' Rory Fitzpatrick (8) looks on during the third period at the Corel Centre in Ottawa, Oct. 8, 2005. The Senators went on to win the game 5-0.
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The St. Louis Cardinals' Reggie Sanders hits a two-run double during the second inning against the San Diego Padres in Game 3 of the National League Division Series, Oct. 8, 2005, in San Diego. Sanders drove in two more runs to set an NL division series record with 10 as the Cardinals won 7-4 for a three-game sweep of their first-round playoff series.
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The University of Southern California's Reggie Bush hurdles over a cluster of players against Arizona during the second quarter, Oct. 8, 2005 in Los Angeles. Bush rushed for 110 yards as USC won 42-21 for its 27th consecutive victory.
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Baylor's Dominique Zeigler, left, and Shaun Rochon celebrate Zeigler's first quarter touchdown against Iowa State, Oct. 8, 2005 in Ames, Iowa. Baylor won 23-13.
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The Los Angeles Angels' Garret Anderson is congratulated by teammates Vladimir Guerrero and Bengie Molina after hitting a first-inning three-run home run off New York Yankees starter Randy Johnson in Game 3 of the American League Division Series, Oct. 7, 2005, in New York. The Angels beat the Yankees 11-7.
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Karine Icher of France hits out of the water on the 17th hole during the second round of the LPGA's Longs Drug Challenge at Ridge Golf Club in Auburn, Calif., Oct. 7, 2005. Icher triple-bogeyed the hole and the finished the day with a 3-over par 75 and a two-day total of 5-over-par 147.
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Chicago White Sox pitcher Orlando Hernandez celebrates after striking out the Boston Red Sox's Johnny Damon with the bases loaded to end the sixth inning in Game 3 of their American League Division Series in Boston, Oct 7, 2005. At left is White Sox Catcher A.J. Pierzynski. The White Sox won the game, 5-3 to sweep the series.
