Yankees 4, Angels 3, 13 innings - NY leads series 2-0

NEW YORK -- It was long, cold and wet. As far as the New York Yankees were concerned, it was wonderful as well.

The Yankees ended a tense, five-hour, 10-minute marathon by capitalizing on a errant throw to score the winning run in a 4-3 win over the L.A. Angels in 13 innings to take a 2-0 edge in the American League Championship Series.

Jerry Hairston Jr. started the winning rally with a leadoff single off Ervin Santana, the Angels' fifth pitcher. After a sacrifice and an intentional walk, the winning run scored when Melky Cabrera grounded to second. Maicer Izturis (MAY'-sur ihz-TOOR'-ihs) tried to get a forceout at second base but threw the ball into left field, allowing Hairston to score.

Los Angeles leadoff man Chone (shawn) Figgins, who had been 0 for 18 in this postseason, gave the Angels a 3-2 lead with an RBI single in the top of the 11th off Alfredo Aceves (ah-SEH'-vehs), who had just relieved Mariano Rivera. But Alex Rodriguez homered off Brian Fuentes leading off the bottom of the 11th to tie it.

Rodriguez had a chance to win it in the bottom of the 12th. But he flied out with the bases loaded for the third out.

Rain started falling in the ninth inning and kept gaining in intensity. By the 11th, many fans had left their seats to take cover.

Coming off a 4-1 victory in Friday night's opener, the Yankees take a two-game lead as the best-of-seven series heads to the warmth of Southern California for Game 3 Monday. Andy Pettitte goes for the Yanks against 16-game winner Jered Weaver.

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