American League Roundup : Martin Emerges From Doghouse but Stays in Dugout as Yankees Lose

The moment many people were anxiously awaiting came in the sixth inning of Monday night’s game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. With runners on first and third and two out in the sixth, the Yankees’ Gary Ward hit a slow roller to third and Wade Boggs’ throw beat the sliding Ward by inches.

Yankee Manager Billy Martin, managing for the first time after a three-game suspension, stirred somewhat in the dugout after the game’s only close call, but there he remained. That’s exactly where Richie Phillips, head of the umpires’ union, said he should stay if he wants to avoid being thrown out of games by the umpires.

After the game, however, a seething Martin said he plans to sue the umpires association and Phillips, its general counsel.

“The first amendment allows for freedom of speech,” Martin said. “In Russia you can gag somebody, but I won’t be gagged. Mr. Phillips will be hearing from my lawyer in the morning.”

Before the game Phillips warned that Martin, “to stay in games, is going to have to be an altar boy, sitting there with his hands folded and his lips shut.”

The Red Sox, meanwhile, behind Mike Greenwell’s home run and two-run double, spoiled Martin’s return with a 3-2 victory.

Martin, suspended for throwing and kicking dirt on umpire Dale Scott on May 30 at Oakland, said before the game that he will stay in the dugout, “not because of what the umpires said, but because I don’t want to set the fans against the umpires.” Martin did so but said he was unable to communicate properly with his players.

“I thought the umpire was right on that play (the call against Ward). But I wanted to come out and talk to my pitchers and didn’t,” Martin said. “I wanted to pitch around Greenwell (in the fifth) but didn’t get the chance.

Greenwell’s homer off Neil Allen (2-1) broke a 2-2 tie.

Boston’s Bruce Hurst (7-3) settled down after allowing two runs in the first and gave up only five hits through eight innings. Lee Smith got his seventh save.

Kansas City 2, Oakland 0--Steve Farr combined with two relievers on an eight-hitter and the Royals handed the Athletics their second straight loss.

Farr (2-0), who has not lost since July 24, 1987, started in place of Floyd Bannister, who was suffering from tonsillitis, and allowed six hits over six innings with two walks and four strikeouts. It was the Royals’ seventh consecutive home victory.

Baltimore 5, Detroit 2--Cal Ripken broke out of a month-long slump with four hits, including a three-run homer, and scored three runs as the Orioles defeated the Tigers in Baltimore.

Larry Sheets had three hits and drove in two runs while helping the Orioles beat the Tigers for only the second time in Memorial Stadium in the last three seasons.

Seattle 2, Milwaukee 0--Scott Bradley and Henry Cotto hit run-scoring singles, and three Seattle pitchers combined on a four-hitter as the Mariners defeated the Brewers at Seattle to give Jimmy Snyder a victory in his first game as interim manager.

The Mariners, in sixth place in the AL West, fired Manager Dick Williams Monday and named first base coach Snyder as a temporary replacement.

Mike Jackson relieved Seattle starter Scott Bankhead (1-2) in the seventh and retired all six batters he faced. Mike Moore pitched a perfect ninth to earn his second career save and first since Aug. 4, 1986.

Cleveland 6, Toronto 3--Toronto reliever Mark Eichhorn hit Ron Washington with a pitch with the bases loaded and balked home two runs, helping the Indians defeat the Blue Jays at Cleveland.

Brook Jacoby went 3 for 3 with a solo home run and two RBIs to back John Farrell (6-3), who allowed 2 runs on 9 hits over 6 innings. Doug Jones got his 13th save.

Minnesota 9, Chicago 4--Tim Laudner hit two home runs, and Kirby Puckett drove in three runs with a two-run homer and tiebreaking double as the Twins beat the White Sox in Chicago.

Dan Gladden doubled to open the seventh against reliever Bill Long (1-2) and scored on Puckett’s double to give the Twins a 5-4 lead. Puckett scored on a single by pinch-hitter John Moses.