After Butch Hobson is ejected in the bottom of the 12th inning for arguing a close call at first base, the Columbia Mets manager yanks the bag out of the ground and brings it into the clubhouse in protest. The bounced skipper is convinced to return the base to the field because the team has only one set of bases, but not before he sprays it bright orange to make the bag easier to see for the umpire.

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After Butch Hobson is ejected in the bottom of the 12th inning for arguing a close call at first base, the Columbia Mets manager yanks the bag out of the ground and brings it into the clubhouse in protest. The bounced skipper is convinced to return the base to the field because the team has only one set of bases, but not before he sprays it bright orange to make the bag easier to see for the umpire.

The Twins’ Joe Niekro is caught with a file on the mound and is ejected during the 4th inning of Minnesota’s 11 – 3 win over California. He will be suspended for 10 games by American League president Bobby Brown, who doesn’t buy Niekro’s story that he had been filing his nails on the bench and stuck the file in his back pocket when the inning started.

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The Twins’ Joe Niekro is caught with a file on the mound and is ejected during the 4th inning of Minnesota’s 11 – 3 win over California. He will be suspended for 10 games by American League president Bobby Brown, who doesn’t buy Niekro’s story that he had been filing his nails on the bench and stuck the file in his back pocket when the inning started.

Tom Candiotti tosses a one-hitter as the Indians beat the Yankees, 2 – 0. Mike Easler’s leadoff single in the 8th is the only hit.

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Tom Candiotti tosses a one-hitter as the Indians beat the Yankees, 2 – 0. Mike Easler’s leadoff single in the 8th is the only hit.