http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070907&content_id=2195158&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy 09/07/2007 9:45 PM ET Notes: Coin flips favor Yankees Potential Wild Card tiebreaker would be played in Bronx By Conor Nicholl / MLB.com KANSAS CITY -- The Yankees will receive home-field advantage if there is a one-game playoff for the American League Wild Card, Major League Baseball announced on Friday. However, New York is far more focused on making the postseason by winning the American League East -- not on a possible playoff. The Yankees entered play on Friday with a three-game lead over the Mariners and Tigers in the Wild Card race. If either of the two opponents tie New York at the end of the season, it would face the Yankees for one game at Yankee Stadium. 星期五大联盟宣布　如果老虎或水手与洋基队并列外卡第一　 那一场的加赛将在洋基球场举行(**不会有加赛吧...**) New York has one of the best home records in baseball at 47-27 and is a sub-.500 team on the road at 31-35. 洋基在家战绩最棒　在外胜率不到五成 The Yankees are 4-3 against the Mariners at Yankee Stadium and 1-2 at Safeco Field. Against Detroit, New York has a 3-1 mark in the Bronx and a 1-3 record at Comerica Park. 洋基在家对水手4胜3负　在水手主场1胜2负　在家对老虎3胜1败 1胜3败在老虎的球场 "I would assume [it helps]," Shelley Duncan said. 怪力肯说　我会假设这有帮助吧 Duncan recalls skipping school for the one-game playoff between the Angels and Mariners to decide the 1995 AL West title. Both teams entered the game -- played in Seattle -- with 78-66 records. 他回忆1995年　跑去看美联外卡天使和水手的加赛 In front of 52,356 home fans, the Mariners' Randy Johnson tossed a complete game in a 9-1 Seattle win. 在家乡52,356位球迷面前　RJ完投带领水手以9-1获胜 "I was so pumped up," Duncan said. "I just remember how energized the Kingdome was. I can only imagine a one-game playoff would be like Game 7. I think that home field would be one of the most important parts of that, so I think that it was pretty big. Whoever picked heads or tails got it right." 他说很紧张　就像季後赛的第七场 Manager Joe Torre wasn't even aware of the coin flips. He hasn't looked ahead to a possible playoff. Instead, his focus is on winning the AL East title. New York entered Friday 6 1/2 games back of Boston with 22 games to play. 老托不晓得丢铜板的结果　他还是专心想要拿下美联东的王座 "Everything is in our hands at this point in time," Torre said. "Even though there are still 22 games left for us, we still think in terms of winning the division. That's our mindset right now, and we are not going to change that until we run out of games, basically. We are out here to win as many games as we can and see where that gets us." 老托说　这时一切要靠自己　还是以美联东冠军为目标　尽力去赢得每一场比赛 Rotation set: Torre said that Roger Clemens will not pitch in the three-game series against the Blue Jays. Instead, the Rocket, sidelined with right elbow discomfort, is expected to pitch in the weekend series against the Red Sox. 老托表示　老克不会在蓝鸟系列战出赛　他会在周末出战红袜 "I am looking at the weekend as probably his next start," Torre said. 老托认为老克的下次先发会在周末 Mike Mussina was available in the bullpen on Friday and will pitch on Wednesday. After Monday's off-day, Phil Hughes will pitch on Tuesday, with Ian Kennedy going on Thursday. 星期五穆帅会在牛棚待命　并将在星期三先发　星期二大帝先发　甘乃迪则是星期四 In the weekend series against the Red Sox at Fenway Park, New York will align its top three starters. Andy Pettitte will start on Friday, with Chien-Ming Wang pitching on Saturday before Clemens' return on Sunday. 周末在芬威的三连战　推出三大王牌　派帅　王建民　和老克 A-Rod back: Alex Rodriguez returned to third base on Friday after hitting two homers as the designated hitter on Wednesday night. A-Rod rolled his right ankle on Tuesday night and was nearly held out of the lineup on Wednesday. 星期五　A-Rod将回到三垒先发　 After an MRI and a talk with Torre, Rodriguez blasted two homers. On Friday, Rodriguez added another one, a solo shot in the second inning on a 3-2 pitch from Gil Meche. The homer, the 513th of Rodriguez's career, moved him into sole possession of 17th place on the all-time list, ahead of Eddie Mathews and Ernie Banks. A-Rod受伤打DH 猫了三支全垒打　让他的全垒打纪录又伟大了一点 "We want him to feel good about himself and we like the fact that he plays defense plays pretty well, too," Torre said. "He is a well-conditioned athlete and more than that. He is certainly a threat as a DH or whether he plays both sides. He is enjoying a terrific year and hopefully he is helping doing us something special." 老托场面话 Torre said other players, including Hideki Matsui, benefited from Thursday's off-day. 老托说其他球员像是松井可以打DH休息 "The off-day helped whoever they needed and whatever they needed," Torre said. "Matsui had the day off the other day and then the day off [Thursday]. Hopefully, we are going to have a lot of energy." 老托说　休息可以帮助需要的球员 Chamberlain, Gordon meet: Joba Chamberlain and Alex Gordon, the Royals' starting third baseman, slapped hands and hugged before Friday's game. The duo played on a youth team together and teamed up at the University of Nebraska. They helped the Cornhuskers reach the 2005 College World Series -- just the third in school history. 小张去通敌....去和皇家队的三垒手抱抱　那是他大学的队友　 两人一起帮助母校打进2005世界大学系列赛 In 2005, Chamberlain, in his first season at Nebraska, went 10-2 with a 2.81 ERA and Gordon won the Golden Spikes Award as the nation's top college player. Gordon was selected No. 2 overall in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft and has skyrocketed through the system. Chamberlain, a 2006 draftee, has enjoyed a similar climb. 那年　是小张在大学第一个球季　戈登赢得最佳大学球员奖　那年选秀第二名 然後坐直昇机上大联盟 2006年小张也有类似的经历 "Everyone knows that he is a special kid and he is going to do a lot of things here in the future," Chamberlain said of Gordon. "Hopefully in the seventh or eighth, it gets close and I get to face [him]." 小张说　希望第七或第八局能上场面对他 "I called him last night and told him that if he faces me, he has to throw me a first-pitch fastball," Gordon said with a smile. "I was the older guy at Nebraska, so he has to follow my rules." 戈登说　昨晚打电话给他　说如果碰到　第一球一定要投直球 因为他是学长　所以小张要听话 Vizcaino to rest: Torre said that righty reliever Luis Vizcaino will rest through the weekend series against Kansas City. Vizcaino, third in the AL with 70 appearances, has been playing with a sore right shoulder. 老托说LV周末要休息 "He is feeling a lot better today and will probably play a little catch, and we don't think that it is anything that is going to take a long time," Torre said. 老托说　他今天已经感觉好很多 Coming up: Two of the top pitchers of the second half will square off Saturday night. Pettitte (12-8, 3.82 ERA) will take on Brian Bannister (12-7, 3.16 ERA), a budding AL Rookie of the Year candidate. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET. 接下来　下半季很优的两个投手正面对决 派帅 vs 新人王候选人　是老将厉害　还是新秀厉害(其实是洋基棒子最厉害)　 7:05开始 Conor Nicholl is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. --

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