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Man likely killed at tailgate party

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Police believe a man found dead near Edison International Field was stabbed at a tailgate party in the stadium parking lot after Game 7 of the World Series.

Investigators followed a trail of blood leading from the south parking lot of the stadium to 27-year-old Leopoldo Bastida, who walked nearly two blocks before collapsing Sunday night, Anaheim police Sgt. Mike Hidalgo said.

"A fight apparently broke out in the parking lot and that's where he was stabbed," he said.

Bastida, from Garden Grove, apparently fled the parking lot after the fight. He was not wearing a shirt when police found him.

"We believe he was on his way to where his car was parked when he collapsed," Hidalgo said. "It's unclear if the altercation was related to the game."

There were no suspects and the cause of the fight was unknown, Hidalgo said.

Police reported only sporadic problems after the game.

RATINGS BOTTOM OUT: The all-California Classic drew the lowest TV ratings in World Series history.

The Angels' seven-game victory averaged an 11.9 rating and 20 share, Nielsen Media Research said.

That rating is 24 percent below Arizona's seven-game win over the Yankees last season, which got a 15.7, and 4 percent below the previous low, the Yankees' five-game win over the Mets in the 2000 Subway Series (12.4).

The rating is the percentage of all homes with TVs, whether or not they are in use. Each rating point represents a little more than 1.05-million homes.

WAIT REWARDED: Brendan Donnelly spent a decade in the minors before getting his chance to pitch this season in the majors.

The 31-year-old Anaheim reliever was spectacular in the World Series, pitching 72/3 scoreless innings in five appearances.

It was the most shutout innings by a reliever in the World Series since Tom Hall worked 81/3 during four appearances for Cincinnati in 1972.

Donnelly allowed one hit in two scoreless innings in the Angels' 4-1 victory in Game 7.

In the minors, Donnelly never dared dream of pitching in the World Series, much less in the deciding game.

"Maybe I thought about pitching in a championship game in Triple A," he said. "But never anything like this."

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