NOTES : League Presidents, Umpires Meet, Discuss Appeals Issue

YANKEES 5, ORIOLES 4, 11 innings

Thirty minutes before the start of Game 1 of the American League championship series, umpires’ union counsel Richie Phillips was holding another news conference at Yankee Stadium. It wasn’t directly geared at Baltimore Oriole second baseman Roberto Alomar, but Phillips raised that subject, of course.

“Most right-thinking people agree that Alomar shouldn’t be participating in the postseason, but I won’t beat on that any more,” he said.

Phillips said he and the nine members of the union’s board of directors met for four hours on Wednesday with American League President Gene Budig and National League President Leonard Coleman and came away with assurances that stays of suspensions while players appeal will no longer be automatic and that players involved in incidents such as Alomar spitting on umpire John Hirschbeck will no longer go unpunished indefinitely.

“We’re satisfied that the league presidents are prepared to depart from precedent,” he said.

All of this will be reviewed at the code of conduct summit in Phoenix on Nov. 14. However, a union official questioned Phillips’ comments, saying league presidents do not have the authority to arbitrarily change precedents or bargaining issues between the players and baseball.

INNING BY INNING

FIRST INNING

Yankees 1, Orioles 0

Orioles--Anderson struck out. Zeile grounded to third. Alomar struck out. No runs, no hits.

Yankees--Raines doubled to left. Boggs grounded to the pitcher, Raines taking third. Williams grounded to short, Raines scoring. Martinez grounded to the pitcher. One run, one hit.

SECOND INNING

Yankees 2, Orioles 1

Orioles--Palmeiro walked. Bonilla popped to the catcher. C.Ripken doubled to left-center, Palmeiro stopping at third. Murray grounded to short, Palmeiro scoring, C.Ripken taking third. Surhoff grounded to second. One run, one hit, one left.

Yankees--Fielder walked. O’Neill reached first on Alomar’s fielding error, Fielder stopping at second. Duncan forced O’Neill, Fielder stopping at third. Leyritz grounded to third, Fielder scoring, Duncan stopping at second. Jeter singled to short, Duncan stopping at third. Raines flied to left. One run (unearned), one hit, one error, two left.

THIRD INNING

Yankees 2, Orioles 2

Yankees--Boggs grounded to short. Williams struck out. Martinez singled to right. Fielder grounded to third. No runs, one hit, one left.

FOURTH INNING

Orioles 3, Yankees 2

Orioles--Palmeiro homered to right, his first. Bonilla grounded to short. C.Ripken struck out. Murray flied to left. One run, one hit.

Yankees--O’Neill lined to center. Duncan grounded to second. Leyritz struck out. No runs, no hits.

Orioles--Parent grounded to third. Anderson homered to right-center, his first. Zeile grounded to short. Alomar flied to right. One run, one hit.

FIFTH INNING

Orioles 3, Yankees 2

Orioles--Surhoff grounded to first. Parent singled to left. On Pettitte’s balk, Parent took second. Anderson walked. Zeile struck out. Alomar forced Parent. No runs, one hit, two left.

Yankees--Jeter singled to short. Jeter stole second. Raines grounded to short. Boggs struck out. Williams walked. Martinez forced Williams. No runs, one hit, two left.

SIXTH INNING

Orioles 4, Yankees 2

Orioles--Palmeiro walked. Bonilla flied to left. C.Ripken singled to left, Palmeiro stopping at second. Murray walked, loading the bases. Surhoff flied to center, Palmeiro scoring. Parent lined to center. One run, one hit, two left.

Yankees--Fielder grounded to second. O’Neill flied to left. Duncan singled to left. Leyritz singled to right, Duncan stopping at second. Jeter forced Leyritz. No runs, two hits, two left.

SEVENTH INNING

Orioles 4, Yankees 3

Orioles--Anderson popped to second. Zeile flied to left. Alomar singled to left. Palmeiro singled to right, Alomar taking third. Bonilla flied to right. No runs, two hits, two left.

Yankees--Raines flied to right. Boggs walked. Williams doubled to right, Boggs stopping at third. Orosco replaced Erickson. Martinez struck out swinging. Fielder was walked intentionally. Hayes was announced for O’Neill. Benitez replaced Orosco. Strawberry, batting for Hayes, walked, Boggs scoring. Duncan struck out. One run, one hit, three left.

EIGHTH INNING

Yankees 4, Orioles 4

Orioles--Nelson pitching. C.Ripken grounded to the catcher. Murray flied to center. Surhoff struck out. No runs, no hits.

Yankees--Leyritz struck out looking. Jeter homered to right, his first. Raines singled to right. Boggs grounded to second baseman, Raines stopping at second. Williams was walked intentionally. Rhodes replaced Benitez. Martinez flied to right. One run, two hits, two left.

NINTH INNING

Yankees 4, Orioles 4

Orioles--Wetteland pitching. Parent struck out. Anderson doubled to left. Zeile flied to center. Alomar struck out. No runs, one hit, one left.

Yankees--Mathews pitching. Fielder walked. Fox ran for Fielder. Strawberry flied to center. Duncan was hit by a pitch. Myers replaced Mathews. Girardi, batting for Leyritz, lined into a double play. No runs, no hits, one left.

TENTH INNING

Yankees 4, Orioles 4

Orioles--Rivera pitching. Palmeiro singled to center. Tarasco struck out. C.Ripken popped to first. Murray singled to left-center, Palmeiro stopping at second. Devereaux grounded to second. No runs, two hits, two left.

Yankees--Jeter singled to second. Raines grounded into a double play. Boggs fouled to third. No runs, one hit.

ELEVENTH INNING

Yankees 5, Orioles 4

Orioles--Parent struck out. Anderson grounded to second. Zeile singled to center. Alomar struck out. No runs, one hit, one left.

Yankees--Williams homered to left, his first. One run, one hit.

SERIES AT A GLANCE

* GAME 1--Yankees 5, Orioles 4 (11 innings)

* GAME 2--Today, Baltimore (Wells, 11-14) at New York (Cone, 7-2), noon

* GAME 3--Friday, New York (Key, 12-11) at Baltimore (Mussina, 19-11), 5 p.m.

* GAME 4--Saturday, New York (Rogers, 12-8) at Baltimore (Coppinger, 10-6), 4:30 p.m.

* GAME 5--xSunday, New York at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

* GAME 6--xTuesday, Baltimore at New York, 5 p.m.

* GAME 7--xWednesday, Baltimore at New York, 5 p.m.

x-If necessary.