Asked about the game's significance, Laviolette said, "It was the 2 points".
"It is a game of significance unlike other similar games we have played this year," Miles said.
With the manager's position looking increasingly precarious before the game, the significance of this victory cannot be overstated.
Oakland and Anaheim entered this final series tied for the division lead, but only the Angels seemed to have sensed the game's significance.
Prior to that we have to make sure we get enough points to go into a game of significance that will determine whether we make it".
Fassel anticipated an emotional week and, while he did not want to dwell on the obvious with the players, he has reminded them of the game's significance.
Spain's fans were silent at the end of a night in which it felt as if the team had not entirely grasped the game's significance until it was slipping away.
Paul Seitz wished he would have been more aware of the game's significance, but he was too busy trying to sort through his nerves as the starting pitcher for the Barons, a minor league affiliate of the Kansas City Athletics.
Often you don't realise the game's significance until later, although that was not the case with Milan's seismic win at Napoli which powered them to the brink of their first Scudetto under Arrigo Sacchi (and their only Scudetto under Sacchi, an odd statistic for an unquestionably iconic team).
And even though he is relatively new to the area, he has been made aware of the game's significance.
