Guerrero can't DH in NL park, so plays rightfield

SAN FRANCISCO - The Yankees kept walking Josh Hamilton in the ALCS, daring Vladimir Guerrero to beat them.

The Rangers' designated hitter eventually did, hitting a crucial two-run double in the fifth inning of Game 6.

But Hamilton, whom the Yankees walked eight times, five intentionally, doesn't expect that kind of treatment from the Giants.

"I don't think they're going to put an extra runner on base in the World Series," said Hamilton, who hit .350 with four homers and seven RBIs against the Yankees. "Of course, I don't get paid to manage, I get paid to play. But I think they're going to take their chances with their pitching staff."

Hamilton went 0-for-4 with a walk in Game 1.

Rangers manager Ron Washington, with no DH in National League parks and not wanting to lose Guerrero's bat, started the 35-year-old, who has creaky knees, in rightfield. He went 1-for-4 with two RBIs and made two errors.

"I'm comfortable there," said Guerrero, primarily a DH since 2009. "I played in this field a lot with the Angels ."

Guerrero, a Montreal Expo from 1996-2003, is playing in his first World Series and didn't try to hide his excitement.

"After 14 years, I have to be happy," he said. "I'm very happy and very proud."

Cain's edge

Giants' Game 2 starter Matt Cain, 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in two starts this postseason, wouldn't seem to need any advantages. Nonetheless, he said seeing the Rangers, whom he's pitched against just once - in 2009 in an interleague game - in Game 1 is an edge.

"I definitely think it will," he said before last night's game. "Kind of see a little bit of their game play against Timmy [Lincecum]. I definitely think it will be helpful to see it live tonight."

Extra bases

Orlando Cepeda, Monte Irvin, Juan Marichal, Willie McCovey and Gaylord Perry all gathered on the mound before the game for the ceremonial first pitch, with Irvin ultimately throwing the pitch to RHP Sergio Romo. Willie Mays was supposed to throw the pitch but was ill . . . Last night was dry and a pleasant 62 degrees at first pitch but Game 2 is questionable as the forecast calls for a 40 percent chance of rain.