C.J. Wilson keys shutout, then Angels take West title with A's loss

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    The Los Angeles Angels spent an hour after their shutout victory over Seattle waiting in the clubhouse, their eyes glued to televisions while the Oakland Athletics blew a ninth-inning lead.

    When the A's were finally finished, the Angels roared up the tunnel and onto their home field, goggles in place and champagne bottles in hand.

    After a five-year wait and a few more minutes on ice, the Angels are AL West champions again.

    Los Angeles clinched the division title Wednesday night, getting seven dominant innings of one-hit ball from C.J. Wilson in a 5-0 victory over the Mariners.

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