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) Lefthander Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5-2 Sunday night in the Bronx to capture their 40th American League Pennant. Pettitte, 37, a two-time All-Star selection who has accumulated the most victories of any MLB pitcher since 1995, allowed only seven hits and one earned run in 6 1/3 innings. “He did what he has done his whole career,” said Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter of the 2001 ALCS MVP. The native of Texas is set to make his eighth appearance in the World Series when the Yankees host the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday evening. Many onlookers have long considered Pettitte to be a serviceable pitcher who is not among baseball’s elite hurlers. Those skeptics are simply incorrect. Andy Pettitte, who has a career record of 229-135 and owns a .629 winning percentage, is a spectacular talent and he should garner serious Hall of Fame consideration when he eventually retires. With his victory Sunday, Pettitte passed John Smoltz for the most postseason wins in history and he also established the record for the most series-clinching victories with five. Additionally, Pettitte, a four-time World Series champion, has twice been a 20-game winner and he has never endured a losing season in his entire professional career. Last September, Pettitte started the last game for the Yankees at the old Yankee Stadium. Don’t be surprised if Pettitte is the pitcher that leads New York to their first World Series championship at the New Yankee Stadium. Pettitte was once quoted as saying, “Whatever I do, I love to win I don’t care if it’s tennis or ping pong. I’ll kill myself to win it.” Thankfully for Pettitte, he wins much more than he loses. http:// . No Hamas-related groups have claimed responsibility and relatives of militants killed by Israel are thought to be behind some of the attacks.PRISONERSSome prisoners escaped from the Israeli-bombed security complex housing Gaza's main prison early in the conflict. At least two were subsequently shot in a settling of scores with people suspected of collaboration with Israel.The offensive Israel launched on December 27 with the declared aim of ending rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip killed 1,300 Palestinians and made thousands homeless. Gaza medical officials said the Palestinian dead included at least 700 civilians.Israel, which put its own losses at 10 soldiers and three civilians, says hundreds of militants died. It completed a Gaza troop pullout on Wednesday.The Hamas government said many employees were back at work on Wednesday in buildings such as the Ministry of Education that survived the Israeli attack intact. Employees of destroyed ministries would be relocated to other buildings.Armed police in official uniforms were on the streets, organizing traffic and guarding government buildings Hamas says 230 policemen were killed during the fighting.