Top hitters eye World Series breakout

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Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 23:22:00 10/31/2009

Filed Under: Baseball, Sport

PHILADELPHIA?SOME OF baseball?s biggest hitters will be hoping a change of venue will help get them going as the World Series heads to Philadelphia for Game 3 on Saturday.

Alex Rodriguez is 0 for 8 with six strikeouts in his first World Series. Mark Teixeira?s only hit in seven at-bats is a solo homer.

?I feel pretty good. I mean, it?s only been eight at-bats, but I felt like I?ve had a lot of good swings,? Rodriguez said Friday.

Without any offense from A-Rod, the New York Yankees totaled four runs in the first two games and still eked out a split at home. Now, the Series shifts to Philadelphia, with Cole Hamels set to start for the Phillies against fellow lefty Andy Pettitte. AP