CC Sabathia and Yankees Stop Angels Cold in ALCS

NEW YORK — On a blustery night more suited to bobsleds than baseballs, CC Sabathia pitched eight innings of four-hit ball to win his second straight postseason start, and the New York Yankees took advantage of a rare sloppy night by the Los Angeles Angels in a 4-1 victory Friday.

The Angels looked like chilled Californians withering in the unseasonable wintry weather, making three errors that led to two unearned runs and allowing an infield popup to drop untouched for an RBI single by Hideki Matsui.

Sabathia gave up a double and three singles, struck out seven and walked one, going to a three-balls count just twice.

Mariano Rivera finished for his record 36th postseason save, his second this year.