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Angels Are Closing in on Playoffs

the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers to cut their magic number to six for clinching their fourth American League West title in five seasons.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9d31e63739f94ac9a3521c8cf5c5f216&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/baseball/05angels.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9d31e63739f94ac9a3521c8cf5c5f216&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/baseball/05angels.html" border="0"/></a> </span>