LAst Night's Action: Ducks Close To Cup

Ducks 2, Red Wings 1, OT - Down 1-0 with a few ticks left on the clock, Scott Niedermayer hit the back of the net to forced OT. Tweve minutes later Teemu Selanne scored and gave the Ducks a 3-2 series lead over Detroit. Anaheim could win the Western Conference Finals at home on Tuesday night.

Angels 4, Dodgers 1 - LAnaheim swept the Freeway Series by a combined score of 19-4. On Sunday Kelvim Escobar pitched eight scoreless innings with five strikeouts and two walks. Derek Lowe also lasted eight frames. The Angels now lead the AL West by four, while the Dodger's NL West lead is down to one.

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AP photo by Paul Sancya.