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Yankees lead Phils 6-4 after 6 innings

PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Alex Rodriguez(notes) wound up with a home run after the firstvideo replay review in World Series history, and the New York Yankees quicklyreversed their fortunes by taking a 6-4 lead over Philadelphia through sixinnings of Game 3 on Saturday night.

Playing on Halloween, both teams had plenty of monsters at the plate. JaysonWerth(notes) had two solo homers for the defending champion Phillies.

The game began after a rain delay of 1 hour, 20 minutes, and started withthe Series tied at 1-all. Drizzle returned as the teams went to the top of theseventh.

Down 3-0 and held hitless by lefty Cole Hamels(notes), the Yankees suddenly brokeloose behind Rodriguez. Nick Swisher(notes) homered later and pitcher Andy Petttittehelped out with an RBI single, drawing pro-New York chants at Citizens BankPark.

After Mark Teixeira(notes) drew a one-out walk in the fourth, Rodriguez sliced ahigh fly down the right-field line. The ball bounced back onto the field andRodriguez held at second base, but twirled his hand to indicate a home run.

Either way, it was Rodriguez’s first Series hit. But A-Rod and the Yankswanted more.

Manager Joe Girardi came out, the umpires huddled and four of them went infor a closer look. Less than a minute later, they ruled the ball hit a cameraabove the wall and the Yankees were within a run.

Major League Baseball started using replay in August 2008 to review possiblehome runs. The first time umpires used it last year, they upheld a home run byRodriguez at Tampa Bay.

Rodriguez’s sixth homer this October matched the Yankees’ postseason record,and ended his 0-for-8 Series slump that included six strikeouts.

The Yankees scored three runs in the fifth to take a 5-3 lead and chaseHamels, MVP of the World Series last year. Swisher doubled and scored onPettitte’s single—the first RBI by a Yankees pitcher in the Series since JimBouton in 1964—and Johnny Damon(notes) lined a two-run double. Pettitte had been 1for 13 in Series play before the hit.

Fox showed a replay of Derek Jeter(notes) talking to plate umpire Brian Gormanafter the pitcher’s solid single. “We’re going to have to listen to Pettittenow. He’s been bragging about his hitting all year,” Jeter said.

The Phils had won 11 of 12 postseason games at home dating to last season.

Werth led off the second by knocking a full-count pitch far over theleft-field wall. A perfect bunt single by Hamels set up a bases-loaded walk toJimmy Rollins(notes), and Shane Victorino’s(notes) sacrifice fly made it 3-0.

Pettitte holds the postseason record with 16 wins, yet was 3-4 in Seriesplay.

As they did in the first two games at Yankee Stadium, New York tried tocontrol the pace of play. There were a series of pitcher-catcher meetings and abunch of pickoff throws.

Wet weather again intruded on a World Series game in Philly. Last year, thePhillies’ clinching Game 5 was suspended by a storm for two days, promptingMajor League Baseball to revise its rules, assuring there would be norain-shortened games in the postseason.

Game 4 is Sunday night when Yankees ace CC Sabathia(notes) pitches on three days’rest against Joe Blanton(notes). The weather should be fine, with clear skies andtemperatures in the 40s in the forecast.

Hamels, Werth give Phillies early lead

PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Cole Hamels(notes) regained his October form in a hurry, JaysonWerth(notes) launched a long home run and the Philadelphia Phillies bolted to a 3-0lead over the New York Yankees after three innings Saturday night in therain-delayed Game 3 of the World Series.

Playing on Halloween in a ballpark where they are postseason monsters, thePhillies came dressed as big hitters. Jimmy Rollins(notes) singled on Andy Pettitte’s(notes)first pitch of the game, Werth homered leading off the second and Pedro Feliz(notes)doubled off the right-field wall in the same inning.

Rain held up the start at Citizens Bank Park for more than an hour, and thegame began in a light mist. The teams began the night tied at one win each.

Inconsistent all year, Hamels opened with three hitless innings and looked alot like the lefty who was MVP of the World Series last season. The only fanswho saw him struggle were those watching on TV—Fox showed a sports apparel adthat stars Hamels as an out-of-sorts pitcher.

The lone batter to reach against Hamels was Alex Rodriguez(notes). The Yankees’cleanup man got his first hit of the Series—rather, he got hit by a fastballin the back. Minus designated hitter Hideki Matsui(notes), the New York lineup barelyhit the ball out of the infield.

Like Rodriguez, Phillies slugger Ryan Howard(notes) kept struggling. He fanned hisfirst two times up, giving him eight strikeouts in 11 at-bats in the Series.

The rest of the Phils, however, did just fine at the plate. Maybe they justfeel more comfortable in the cozy park where they have won 11 of 12 postseasongames dating to last season.

Werth led off the second by knocking a full-count pitch far over theleft-field wall. A perfect bunt single by Hamels set up a bases-loaded walk toRollins, and Shane Victorino’s(notes) sacrifice fly made it 3-0.

Pettitte holds the postseason record with 16 wins, yet was 3-4 in Seriesplay.

As they did in the first two games at Yankee Stadium, New York tried tocontrol the pace of play. There were a series of pitcher-catcher meetings and abunch of pickoff throws.

Wet weather once again intruded on a World Series game in Philly. The startwas delayed 1 hour, 20 minutes by intermittent rain, leaving puddles on thewarning track and the Phillie Phanatic in a slicker. Yankees left fielder JohnnyDamon(notes) lost his footing fielding a ball, but the slip had no effect.

Last year, the Phillies’ clinching Game 5 was suspended by a storm for twodays, prompting Major League Baseball to revise its rules, assuring there wouldbe no rain-shortened games in the postseason.

Game 4 is Sunday night when Yankees ace CC Sabathia(notes) pitches on three days’rest against Joe Blanton(notes). The weather should be fine, with clear skies andtemperatures in the 40s in the forecast.

Game 3 of World Series in rain delay

PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Game 3 of the World Series between the Yankees and Phillieswas to start about 9:15 p.m. following a rain delay, the second consecutive yearwet weather affected the schedule in Philadelphia.

Andy Pettitte(notes) was set to pitch Saturday night for New York against fellowleft-hander Cole Hamels(notes) in a game that originally was slated for 7:57 p.m. Thegrounds crew came out to remove the tarp from the infield at 8:49 p.m., and thenew start time was announced moments later.

At that point, players filtered onto the field to warm up. There were stillsome puddles on the warning track.

Baseball wanted to avoid starting the game and then having to stop it. Theforecast for the rest of the night called for mostly clear skies.

Last season, Game 5 of the World Series between the Phillies and Tampa BayRays was suspended for two days because of rain. Once it resumed—in the sixthinning—the Phillies went on to a 4-3 victory that clinched the championship.

The messy ruckus led MLB to institute a rule in January stating that allpostseason games and regular-season tiebreakers must be played to theirconclusion.

Games that start would be suspended if they are called, regardless of howmany innings have been played or the score at the time. A suspended game isresumed and played to completion at the same site.

Last year’s Game 3 started at 10:06 p.m. because of rain and didn’t enduntil 1:47 a.m. It was the latest start in Series history.

Light rain began falling about 6:55 p.m. on Saturday as the Yankees weretaking batting practice on a warm evening. Once they were done, the rain gotheavier and the grounds crew rolled out the tarp to cover the infield.

Sabathia set to start on 3 days’ rest

PHILADELPHIA (AP)—CC Sabathia(notes) actually likes starting on three days’ rest.

“I hate to throw bullpens,” the New York Yankees big man said. “I don’thave to throw a bullpen when I pitch on three days’ rest.”

Sabathia will throw on short rest for the second time this postseason whenhe starts Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday night against Philadelphia’s JoeBlanton(notes).

Yankees manager Joe Girardi said before Game 3 on Saturday night that it’spossible A.J. Burnett(notes) and Andy Pettitte(notes) could also come back on short rest,leaving New York with a three-man rotation. Sabathia would pitch a possible Game7.

“It feels good for them to have confidence in you, especially in thesesituations,” Sabathia said. “It gives you confidence when your team hasconfidence and the guys want you out there and everybody is asking: `Are youpitching today?’ and `Are you pitching tomorrow?”’

Sabathia lost to Cliff Lee(notes) in the opener and is 3-1 with a 1.52 ERA in fourpostseason starts for the Yankees. Last year, he lost Game 3 of the divisionseries for Milwaukee at Citizens Bank Park, allowing five runs and six hits in 32-3 innings. It was his fourth straight start on short rest.

“CC has pitched extremely well for us this year,” Girardi said before Game3. “We wanted to see how he came out today, how physically he came out today,and he physically feels good.”

Sabathia gave up two runs over seven innings in Wednesday’s opener—twohomers by Chase Utley(notes)—struggling with his control far more than he did in hisprevious postseason appearances. He pitched once on three days’ rest in theleague championship series, beating the Los Angeles Angels 10-1 in Game 4,allowing five hits over eight innings with five strikeouts and two walks.

Burnett is 4-0 with a 2.33 ERA in four career starts on short rest,including three with Toronto in 2008. Pettitte is 8-7 with a 3.68 ERA in 21starts on short rest, last doing it in April 2007 following a one-inning reliefappearance. He hasn’t gone on short rest coming off a start since September2006, while with Houston.

“There is no baseball after the World Series for four or five months, sothere will be plenty of time to rest,” Girardi said. “A.J. was pretty good onshort rest last year, if you look up his numbers. He actually shut us down onshort rest last year. And they physically feel good.”

Girardi did not completely commit to Burnett for Game 5 on Monday, when Leewill start for the Phillies. While Girardi said Chad Gaudin(notes) was still an option,he appeared to lean toward Burnett, who gave up one run and four hits over seveninnings and struck out nine in the Yankees’ 3-1 win in Game 2 on Thursday.

Gaudin was 1-0 with a 3.19 ERA as a starter after the Yankees acquired himfrom San Diego on Aug. 6, making five of 11 appearances in relief. New York wonall six starts by the 26-year-old right-hander.

“That’s one thing that we like about him,” Girardi said. “But he knowshow to mix his pitches.”

Blanton will be starting Game 4 for the second straight year. He combinedwith four relievers on a five-hitter in a 10-2 win over Tampa Bay last Octoberthat gave the Phillies a 3-1 Series lead. He also hit the first Series home runby a pitcher since Oakland’s Ken Holtzman in 1974.

“It’s a big game, but it’s another game,” Blanton said Saturday. “And Ithink just the experience you draw from last year, just the fact that you’vebeen there before, you’ve been in that environment, you’ve been in thatatmosphere, you’ve kind of been in that big game situation—and you can justkind of draw back and kind of keep your emotions in check.”

Rivera unlikely to throw 2 innings again

PHILADELPHIA (AP)—New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera(notes) has become atwo-inning postseason pitcher.

He threw two scoreless innings in New York’s Game 2 World Series win onThursday, and went at least that long twice in the ALCS against the Los AngelesAngels. Rivera, who saved 44 games this season, has already pitched 12 2-3innings this postseason heading into Game 3 against Philadelphia on Saturdaynight.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi said before Game 3 that he wasn’t looking toextend Rivera on Saturday night.

“Two innings tonight is probably out of the question,” he said. “As faras getting to guys, we’ll look at matchups like we’ve been doing, and we’ll gofrom there.”

Rivera pitched two innings in a game only once this season, May 16 againstMinnesota.

He shrugged off the idea that he was being overworked and volunteered thathe could have pitched Friday if there was a game.

“We’re talking about the World Series,” Rivera said. “It’s not time torest. It’s not time to feel bad or injured or something like that. If you canthrow, I think that you can go out there and do your best.”

Rivera has served as his own set up man because the conversion of PhilHughes(notes) from starter to bridge to the closer took a hit in the postseason. Hugheshas struggled in the playoffs and is 0-1 with a 9.65 ERA in seven appearances.

PITCHING DUEL: Ryan Howard(notes). Alex Rodriguez(notes). Chase Utley(notes). Derek Jeter(notes). BothWorld Series lineups are about as loaded as they get in baseball, but the firsttwo games have been anything but a slugfest.

Philadelphia starters Cliff Lee(notes) and Pedro Martinez(notes), and New York’s CCSabathia(notes) and A.J. Burnett(notes) have all been outstanding in neutralizing the lineupsand giving the early edge in this series to the pitchers.

Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said before Game 3 he was surprised how muchthe rotation has decided the first two games. He expected the big boppers to winsome games—and they still have plenty of chances to decide the series.

“I felt like whoever won the Series, I felt that team was going to kind ofhit a lot and score a lot of runs,” Manuel said. “The pitching has been whatyou call World Series, or playoff, pitching, because they get ahead of thehitters and they put the ball exactly where they’ve been wanting it.”

SWISH!: Slumping Nick Swisher(notes) was back in the starting lineup and in rightfield for the Yankees for Game 3.

Swisher was replaced in Game 2 by Jerry Hairston Jr.(notes), a move that paid offwhen Hairston started a seventh-inning rally in a 3-1 win. Hairston was a .370career hitter against Phillies Game 2 starter Pedro Martinez.

Manager Joe Girardi said it was an easy decision to start Swisher.

“Swish has been our right fielder all year long,” Girardi said.

Swisher has never faced Game 3 starter Cole Hamels(notes). He was batting .114 inthe postseason (4 for 35).

Back in an NL park, the Yanks sat designated hitter Hideki Matsui(notes), whohasn’t played the outfield since June 15, 2008, at Houston. He appeared in rightfield only three times that year, all in April.

Matsui hit a go-ahead homer off Martinez in Game 2.

FLU OUT: Phillies utility man Greg Dobbs(notes) returned from a bout with the fluand was available to pinch hit in Game 3.

Dobbs returned to Philadelphia before Game 2 because of the illness and lostout on a possible chance to serve as the designated hitter against Yankeesright-hander A.J. Burnett.

Dobbs is 0 for 4 in the postseason. The infielder/outfielder hit .247 withfive homers and 20 RBIs in 154 at-bats this season.

“If we could use him, he’ll be available,” manager Charlie Manuel said.

Manuel said several Phillies are fighting flu symptoms.

TRICK OR REPEAT: The Phillies had already won the World Series at this pointlast season and spent Oct. 31 celebrating with a championship parade throughdowntown Philadelphia. It was the city’s first major sports championship in 25years.

Fans spent this Halloween at the ballpark dressed for the occasion. Onegroup of fans wore goblin masks with their Yankees hats. One Phillies fan held asign that read, “Who needs ghosts? We’ve got bats.” Another said, “Trick ortreat, let’s repeat.”

Philly transit union puts off strike

PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Pennsylvania’s governor and Philadelphia’s mayorannounced Saturday that the city transit system’s largest union had agreed notto go on strike as contract talks continued hours before the start of Game 3 ofthe World Series.

Gov. Ed Rendell and Mayor Michael Nutter told reporters told reporters lateSaturday afternoon that a 6 p.m. strike deadline would pass with no walkout bythe union representing more than 5,000 bus drivers, subway and trolley operatorsand mechanics of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.

Rendell said there had been “substantial progress,” and that although noagreement had yet been reached, he hoped one could be concluded quickly.

“We expect a contract very soon,” agreed Willie Brown, president of theTransport Workers Union Local 234.

Nutter said union and transit system negotiators would stay at the tableuntil a new contract is reached, and a walkout was “off the table.”

“The system is up and running,” he said. “Use it, today, tomorrow, thenext day and the day after that while we’re in the midst of this negotiation.”

The union—which represents more than 5,000 bus drivers, subway and trolleyoperators and mechanics—had threatened to strike just after midnight Friday ifthere was no accord, but agreed to Rendell’s request to keep talking onSaturday. The last contract expired last spring and members voted Oct. 25 toauthorize a strike.

The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees are scheduled to play thethird, fourth and fifth games of the Series on Saturday, Sunday and Monday inPhiladelphia. Most of the system’s 810,000 riders use buses, subway lines andtrolleys to get to work, but SEPTA spokesman Richard Maloney said about 8,000people typically take transit to the baseball stadium for games.

Union workers, who earn an average $52,000 a year, are seeking an annual 4percent wage hike and want to keep the current 1 percent contribution they maketoward the cost of their health care coverage. SEPTA is offering no raises inthe first two years and 2 percent raises in the final two years of a four-yearcontract and wants to raise the health care contribution to 4 percent.

A 2005 SEPTA strike lasted seven days, while a 1998 strike hampered thetransit system for 40 days.

Philadelphia transit talks continue

PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Negotiators for Philadelphia’s transit agency and itslargest union huddled Saturday in the shadow of an evening strike deadline bythe union that could send workers walking off the job just before the start ofGame 3 of the World Series.

The Transport Workers Local 234 had threatened to go on strike just aftermidnight Friday if there was no accord with the Southeastern PennsylvaniaTransportation Authority. But the union agreed to Gov. Ed Rendell’s request tokeep talking until 6 p.m. Saturday, just hours before the start of the baseballgame between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees.

The agency’s contract with the union—which represents more than 5,000 busdrivers, subway and trolley operators and mechanics—expired last spring, andmembers voted Oct. 25 to authorize a strike.

The Phillies and Yankees are scheduled to play the third, fourth and fifthgames of the Series on Saturday, Sunday and Monday in Philadelphia. Most of thesystem’s 810,000 riders use buses, subway lines and trolleys to get to work, butSEPTA spokesman Richard Maloney said about 8,000 people typically take transitto the baseball stadium for games.

Union workers, who earn an average $52,000 a year, are seeking an annual 4percent wage hike and want to keep the current 1 percent contribution they maketoward the cost of their health care coverage. SEPTA is offering no raises inthe first two years and 2 percent raises in the final two years of a four-yearcontract and wants to raise the health care contribution to 4 percent.

A 2005 SEPTA strike lasted seven days, while a 1998 strike hampered thetransit system for 40 days.

Sluggers look to break out in Philly

PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Sooner or later, some of these big bats are bound to breakloose.

Alex Rodriguez(notes) is 0 for 8 with six strikeouts in his first World Series.Mark Teixeira’s(notes) only hit in seven at-bats is a solo homer. Ryan Howard(notes) ishitting .222, also with six strikeouts.

Maybe a change in venue will get them all going.

“I feel pretty good. I mean, it’s only been eight at-bats, but I felt likeI’ve had a lot of good swings,” Rodriguez said Friday. “I fouled a couple ofpitches off that I should have put in play.”

Without any offense from A-Rod, the New York Yankees totaled four runs inthe first two games and still eked out a split at home. Now, the Series shiftsto Philadelphia for Game 3 on Saturday night, with Cole Hamels(notes) set to start forthe Phillies against fellow lefty Andy Pettitte(notes).

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“We’re back in our own ballpark. It’s going to be hostile. It’s going to beloud,” Shane Victorino(notes) said.

Nothing new, according to the Yankees.

“Because of the team we are, we get booed and yelled at everywhere we go,”Johnny Damon(notes) explained. “Even coming off the train.”

Citizens Bank Park is approximately 108 miles from Yankee Stadium, with astring of New Jersey Turnpike tolls in between. Both teams zipped down on thetrain in a little more than an hour—the Phillies after their 3-1 loss Thursdaynight, the Yankees on Friday afternoon.

Three wins from a second consecutive championship, Howard and the Philliescould wrap it up at home. Chase Utley(notes), Jimmy Rollins(notes) and crew can’t wait to playbefore their fervent fans in the second-ever World Series game on Halloween.

“It’s going to be a great environment,” Raul Ibanez(notes) said. “It’s nice tohave 47,000 screaming people cheering for you.”

During batting practice Friday, with line drives and long balls ricochetingaround Philadelphia’s cozy park, it was hard to fathom how Cliff Lee(notes) and A.J.Burnett(notes) dominated on the mound the previous two nights.

“I can’t say enough about our advanced scouting and our reports. They’reright on,” Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said.

Especially when it comes to Rodriguez, apparently.

The three-time MVP was an October bust for years before a monsterperformance during the AL playoffs. He looked way off balance in the Bronx thisweek, but teammate Derek Jeter(notes) insisted he’s not worried.

“No, the guy’s been killing the ball for three weeks,” Jeter said. “It’skind of hard to sit here and overanalyze things. If pitchers make their pitches,they’re going to get you out.”

Damon said the rest of the Yankees need to pick up the slack for Rodriguez.But with offense at a premium, they’ll be missing a dangerous bat during thenext three games.

Because World Series rules do not allow a designated hitter in the NationalLeague park, New York must decide whether to put Hideki Matsui(notes) in the outfieldor on the bench.

“As productive as he’s been for us this year, you don’t want to lose hisbat,” manager Joe Girardi said.

Matsui hit a go-ahead homer off Pedro Martinez(notes) in Game 2 and it might seemtempting to start him in right field over slumping Nick Swisher(notes). Slowed by kneesurgeries, however, Matsui hasn’t played the outfield since June 15, 2008, atHouston. He appeared in right field only three times that year, all in April.

Matsui was stationed in right during batting practice and jogged after a fewfungos, but it was hardly an intense workout.

“I don’t see any major issues,” he said through a translator. “At thispoint, the way I feel, I think it should be fine. I mean, again, you really haveto try and then see how it feels.”

Speaking before his team took the field, Girardi didn’t disclose his plans.

“I’m going to look at some things today, watch a little bit, see how hemoves around and see if we think that it’s physically possible for him to doit,” he said. “If we can’t do it, we’ll use him in a role to pinch hit when wefeel that he can be most valuable to us.”

Manuel, who acknowledged that several Phillies are fighting flu symptoms,did announce a decision. He picked Joe Blanton(notes) to start Game 4 rather than Leeon short rest or rookie J.A. Happ(notes), who will stay in the bullpen.

First, the Phillies turn to Hamels, last year’s World Series MVP againstTampa Bay.

A sure thing last October, the 25-year-old has struggled this season. Hewent 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA in three NL playoff starts.

“It’s been a growing process,” Hamels said. “I still have an opportunityto help this team out and win some big games.”

Saturday will be a big one, indeed. Nine of the last 10 teams to win Game 3when the World Series was tied 1-all went on to take the title.

Hamels said that when he was growing up he emulated Pettitte, who set amajor league record with his 16th postseason win by beating the Los AngelesAngels to clinch the AL championship series.

The 37-year-old Pettitte is 2-0 with a 2.37 ERA this postseason and 3-4 witha 3.82 ERA in 11 World Series starts.

“He doesn’t seem fazed by anything,” Jeter said. “He’s pitched in everykind of big game you can think of.”

Eight years ago, the Yankees had some World Series luck on Halloween whenJeter’s 10th-inning homer capped a Game 4 comeback against Arizona.

That seesaw classic went back and forth for seven games. Does this Seriesfeel destined to go the distance?

“It wouldn’t surprise me,” Jeter said.

Philly transit union extends deadline

PHILADELPHIA (AP)—A union representing more than 5,000 transit workersagreed early Saturday to extend the deadline for a strike that could disrupt busand subway services during the World Series games in Philadelphia.

The union had threatened to go on strike as early as 12:01 a.m. Saturday iftalks with Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority did not reach someaccord. But after that deadline came and went, Allison Cooper, vice president ofTransport Workers Local 234, said the group agreed to a request from Gov. EdRendell that it continue negotiations until 6 p.m. Saturday.

“There is no strike right now,” Cooper said early Saturday. “We are goingto continue to talk until 6 p.m.”

The union membership voted Oct. 25 to authorize a strike. The new deadlinewould be about two hours before the start of Game 3 between the Phillies and theNew York Yankees.

SEPTA spokesman Richard Maloney said he could not immediately comment on anyextension of the talks.

The Phillies and Yankees are scheduled to play the third, fourth and fifthgames of the Series on Saturday, Sunday and Monday in Philadelphia. About 8,000people typically take SEPTA to the baseball stadium for games, Maloney said.

The vast majority of the 810,000 people who use SEPTA buses, subway linesand trolleys are trying to get to work, not the World Series.

The union represents bus drivers, subway and trolley operators, andmechanics who make an average $52,000 a year. They are seeking an annual 4percent wage hike while SEPTA is offering no raises in the first two years and 2percent raises in the final two years of a four-year contract.

On health care, the union wants to keep its current contribution of 1percent of salary, or about $10 a week on average. SEPTA wants to raise thecontribution to 4 percent, noting that the contributions of city and stateworkers are likewise going up.

SEPTA drivers and operators earn $14.54 to $24.24 an hour, and reach top payafter four years. Mechanics make $14.40 to $27.59 an hour, SEPTA said. Theircontract, which expired in March, has a no-layoff provision.

Ridership has fallen by about 37,000 people a day since July, perhapsbecause of the high unemployment, Maloney said. The base fare is $2.

About 41 percent of SEPTA’s $1.13 billion operating budget comes fromrevenues and the rest from subsidies.

A 2005 SEPTA strike lasted seven days, while a 1998 strike hampered thetransit system for 40 days.

“I wouldn’t be able to get to work,” said Tonia Gaskins, 34, who makes tworound trips on SEPTA each day as she juggles two waitress jobs. “I could catcha bus, but it would take twice as long, and I really don’t have the time.”

Associated Press Writer Patrick Walters contributed to this story.

Astros add coaches, decline RHP Brocail

HOUSTON (AP)—The Astros have hired Brad Arnsberg as their pitching coach,promoted Al Pedrique to bench coach and added Bobby Meacham as their first-basecoach.

Newly hired manager Brad Mills(notes) and the Astros made the moves Friday. Houstonalso signed infielder Geoff Blum(notes) to a one-year deal and let loose right-handedreliever Doug Brocail(notes).

Arnsberg was Toronto’s pitching coach for the last five seasons. Pedriquefinished the season as Houston’s third-base coach. Meacham was a coach in ClassA for Philadelphia this year.

The 36-year-old Blum got a $1.5 million contract with a mutual option for2011 at $1.65 million.

The 42-year-old Brocail was on the disabled list three times this season.The Astros declined a $2.85 million option and paid him a $250,000 buyout.

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