BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Alomar’s Tantrum Draws Suspension
Toronto Blue Jay second baseman Roberto Alomar was suspended two games for throwing his glove from the dugout toward umpire Rich Garcia in a May 17 game against the Texas Rangers. The five-time all-star was upset with the balls and strikes called by Garcia.
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The St. Louis Cardinals lost two left-handers, placing starters Donovan Osborne and Tom Urbani on the 15-day disabled list because of shoulder problems.
Shortstop Ozzie Smith also sat out for the fifth consecutive game because of a sore right shoulder and could join those two on the disabled list, Manager Joe Torre said.
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Lenny Dykstra will be sidelined at least the next two games for the Philadelphia Phillies because of a congenital spinal problem.
Team physician Phillip Marone said a CT scan revealed spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal canal, a common problem. Marone said the 32-year-old outfielder is taking decreasing dosages of a non-steroid to alleviate swelling, which exacerbates the stenosis. If the medication doesn’t address the problem, he might need a surgical procedure to expand the narrowed spinal canal.
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Red Sox manager Kevin Kennedy said he is considering making Roger Clemens, who hasn’t pitched this season because of a strained right shoulder muscle, a closer when he returns. He didn’t allow a hit in four innings Tuesday for the Florida State League’s Sarasota Red Sox--his first game action of the season. . . . Kevin Appier, the first five-game winner in the major leagues this season, agreed with the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract worth $4,337,500. . . . Francisco Cabrera, hero of Atlanta’s 1992 league championship series victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, was released by the Braves’ Triple-A farm team at Richmond of the International League. He was hitting .231.
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