Indians 6, Yankees 4
They had to survive a monstrous solo home run by Bobby Abreu in the bottom of the ninth, but Cleveland hung on to beat the Yankees 6-4 and advance to the American League Championship Series against the Red Sox. The Indians lit up Yankees starter Chien-Ming Wang for four runs on five hits, chasing him after only one inning of work. Mike Mussina didn’t have much luck against the Tribe either, yielding two runs on four hits in 4.2 innings of work. Offensively, Cleveland leaned on leadoff hitter Grady Sizemore, who connected for a home run in the first inning and finished 2 for 3 with two runs and one RBI. The Cleveland Plain Dealer lauded Indians starter Paul Byrd’s pitching performance…Due to the loss and owner George Steinbrenner’s threats, The NY Post wonders if Yankees manager Joe Torre will get his walking papers.