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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.

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