BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Johnson Will Face Yankees Only Once

Because Randy Johnson pitched Monday, he will be able to start only once against the New York Yankees in the five-game division series. Chris Bosio and Andy Benes will start the first two games against New York at Yankee Stadium, and Johnson will start Friday or Saturday.

“The Yankees have a huge advantage,” Seattle Manager Lou Piniella said. “I don’t want to sound like Sparky Anderson, but they’re sitting at home, well-rested, and we’ve got to catch a plane and play [today]. But adrenaline is a key factor, and we’ll be ready to play.”

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Television cameras caught a nasty dugout exchange between Angel pitcher Mark Langston and second baseman Rex Hudler after the Mariners scored four runs in the seventh inning, but both players quickly made amends.

“I just told Mark to keep his head up, but he was still in the heat of the battle and snapped back at me,” Hudler said. “It wasn’t the right time to say something like that, but it was no big deal.”

Said Langston: “Rex is one of my closest friends and I just got caught up in the heat of the game. It’s unfortunate the TV cameras saw it, but we made up afterward.”