Canseco Will Represent Self
American League
The players’ union rightfully disallowed Jose Canseco from starting his own 40-40 Sports Council, a player agency. There could be no clearer conflict of interest. However, the union can’t prevent freeagent-to-be Canseco from representing himself, and that is his new plan.
Canseco was not unhappy with the five-year, $23.5-million deal superagent Dennis Gilbert negotiated for him four years ago, but he thinks he can do just as well now. Presumably, he also wouldn’t mind saving the 4 or 5 percent fee that agents generally charge.
Canseco said he is seeking a long-term deal but declined to name a figure.
DNP for key Yanks
Buck Showalter looked around his clubhouse Sunday and knew instantly that he had had better nightmares than what greeted him in his waking hours the past week.
In one corner sat the team’s captain, Don Mattingly, who was about to have that “did not play” tag reattached to his name, thanks to a strained left hamstring suffered Friday night in the opener of a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Across the way, Paul O’Neill, arguably the hottest player in pinstripes with 13 hits and nine runs batted in in his last 27 at-bats, walked around with a splint on his right wrist. O’Neill jammed the wrist Saturday diving for a ball. O’Neill will undergo a magnetic resonance imaging test today.
Scott Kamieniecki, a cog in the Yankees’ rotation, is now disabled, having sprained a ligament in his right elbow Friday night.
And Wade Boggs was not destined to play either because of some niggling aches and pains and the presence of a left-hander on the mound.
Indians 10, Twins 9 (17)
Cleveland
Kenny Lofton grounded an RBI single up the middle with one out in the bottom of the 17th inning Sunday, giving Cleveland a victory over Minnesota in the longest game ever, by time, for both teams.
The game lasted 6 hours, 36 minutes, forcing the two teams to use a total of 47 players, including 17 pitchers and all 30 of their position players. There were six home runs, 44 hits and 39 runners left on base.
Athletics 8, Rangers 6
Oakland, Calif.
Dave Stewart stopped another losing streak for Oakland and the Athletics’ offense benefited from Kevin Gross’ lack of control in a victory over Texas.
For the 51st time, Stewart (2-1) won a game for Oakland following a loss. Stewart, who has 118 career victories with Oakland, rejoined the A’s this spring after spending the past two seasons in Toronto.
Royals 7, White Sox 5
Chicago
Vince Coleman had a home run, double, stolen base and scored two runs in his first major league game of the season as Kansas City beat Chicago.
The 33-year-old Coleman, called up from Triple A Omaha on Saturday, went 2-for-4 and walked once batting in the leadoff spot.
Brewers 9, Yankees 1
New York
Kevin Seitzer hit a grand slam and Greg Vaughn had two RBIs for the third straight game to lead Milwaukee to a victory.
Seitzer’s third career grand slam came in the eighth off Jeff Patterson, the fourth Yankees pitcher, after Brian Boehringer had walked the bases full. It was the third grand slam by Milwaukee this season.
Orioles 6, Blue Jays 2
Baltimore
Mike Mussina outpitched David Cone to earn his first victory of the season and Rafael Palmeiro extended his home run streak to three games as Baltimore beat Toronto.
Brady Anderson had three hits, extended his hitting streak to nine games, scored twice and stole his 29th consecutive base - three short of the A.L. record.
Red Sox 12, Tigers 1
Detroit
John Valentin went 4-for5 with a homer and three RBIs and Vaughn Eshelman remained unscored upon this season as Boston pounded Detroit.
Troy O’Leary and Mike Macfarlane both homered in a seven-run sixth inning for the Red Sox, who completed a three-game sweep. Valentin was 7-for-15 in the series with two homers, five RBIs, three doubles and eight runs.