Mike Bielecki

BASEBALL (NL) * Chicago Cubs -- Traded Mike Bielecki (pitcher) and Damon Berryhill (catcher) to the Atlanta Braves for Turk Wendell (pitcher) and a player to be named later.

BaseballAstros: Extended the contracts of manager Larry Dierker and general manager Gerry Hunsicker for one year through 1999. Named Harry Spillman roving minor-league field instructor and Ivan De Jesus roving minor-league, base-running instructor.Braves: Named Jeff Cox manager of Triple-A Richmond. Announced RHP Mike Bielecki (Dundalk) declined an outright assignment to Richmond and will be a free agent.Cardinals: Declined to exercise their 1998 option on 3B Scott Livingstone.Indians: Exercised their 1998 option on RHP Charles Nagy.

Auto racing Williams-Renault -- Named British driver Damon Hill, the 30-year-old son of two-time champion Graham Hill, as the replacement for Formula One champion Nigel Mansell, who will join the Haas-Newman IndyCar team.Baseball Orioles -- Signed two minor-league free agents, P Jamie Moyer and 3B Scott Coolbaugh.Boston Red Sox -- Agreed to terms with former Orioles C Bob Melvin to a two-year contract.Cleveland Indians -- Agreed to terms with P Mike Bielecki (Dundalk) on a minor-league contract.

The 75 players who filed for salary arbitration yesterday and will exchange salary figures with their teams Tuesday:American LeagueOrioles (5) -- Jeffrey Hammonds, OF; Terry Mathews, RHP; Alan Mills, RHP; Mike Mussina, RHP; Arthur Rhodes, LHP. Anaheim (1) -- Allen Watson, LHP. Boston (8) -- Jeff Frye, 2B; Reggie Jefferson, 1B; Pat Mahomes, RHP; Troy O'Leary, OF; Aaron Sele, RHP; Heathcliff Slocumb, RHP; John Valentin, SS; Tim Wakefield, RHP. Chicago (2) -- Wilson Alvarez, LHP; Roberto Hernandez, RHP. Detroit (4)

The Yankees got Graeme Lloyd to fill a hole in their bullpen. Sure. In 1 1/3 innings for New York, he's allowed 10 runs, six hits and five walks, for an ERA of 80.82.Mark Grace, Luis Gonzalez and Dave Magadan are hitting 3-4-5 for the Chicago Cubs. They've combined for 20 homers, or half the total of the injured Sammy Sosa.Jeff Bagwell has joined the 20-20 club. Last week, he picked up his 20th steal, and he'd already hit more than 20 homers.Texas catcher Ivan Rodriguez has picked off 10 runners at first this year.

The 75 players who filed for salary arbitration yesterday and will exchange salary figures with their teams Tuesday:American LeagueOrioles (5) -- Jeffrey Hammonds, OF; Terry Mathews, RHP; Alan Mills, RHP; Mike Mussina, RHP; Arthur Rhodes, LHP. Anaheim (1) -- Allen Watson, LHP. Boston (8) -- Jeff Frye, 2B; Reggie Jefferson, 1B; Pat Mahomes, RHP; Troy O'Leary, OF; Aaron Sele, RHP; Heathcliff Slocumb, RHP; John Valentin, SS; Tim Wakefield, RHP. Chicago (2) -- Wilson Alvarez, LHP; Roberto Hernandez, RHP. Detroit (4)

Auto racingHonda -- Announced it will withdraw from Formula One competition in 1993 and focus on developing energy efficient cars.Lotus -- Re-signed Mika Hakkinen for the 1993 Formula One season.BaseballAtlanta Braves -- Placed P Mike Bielecki (Dundalk) on the 60-day DL. Called up P Armando Reynoso from Triple-A Richmond. Purchased the contract of 1B Ryan Klesko.Oakland Athletics -- Activated 1B Mark McGwire (.270, 38 HRs, ** 93 RBI), who had been sidelined for three weeks with a rib-cage injury.

BaseballAstros: Extended the contracts of manager Larry Dierker and general manager Gerry Hunsicker for one year through 1999. Named Harry Spillman roving minor-league field instructor and Ivan De Jesus roving minor-league, base-running instructor.Braves: Named Jeff Cox manager of Triple-A Richmond. Announced RHP Mike Bielecki (Dundalk) declined an outright assignment to Richmond and will be a free agent.Cardinals: Declined to exercise their 1998 option on 3B Scott Livingstone.Indians: Exercised their 1998 option on RHP Charles Nagy.

BaseballAngels: Agreed to terms with P Todd Van Poppel.Astros: Agreed to terms with OF Luis Gonzalez on $1 million contract. Agreed to terms with P Mike Magnante on minor-league contract.Blue Jays: Re-signed P Paul Quantrill and P Woody Williams.Braves: Announced that P Mike Bielecki (Dundalk) accepted salary arbitration. Placed P Ben VanRyn on unconditional release waivers to make room for 2B Mark Lemke.Brewers: Signed P Angel Miranda.Cardinals: Agreed to terms with C Danny Sheaffer.Expos: Agreed to $1.05 million, one-year contract with P Rheal Cormier.

Now it's Jose Mesa or bust for the Orioles.For the second straight time in this six-game homestand, the Orioles are faced with salvaging a victory or suffering a sweep. They beat Milwaukee 5-4 on Sunday in that unenviable position.Tonight (7:35, WBAL-AM) they'll try to do it again, this time against Seattle. The Mariners will pitch lefthander Randy Johnson (2-2, 4.94 ERA) in pursuit of a Seattle sweep.Mesa (1-3, 3.33) gets the call for the Orioles, who travel to Rochester for a Thursday exhibition game before launching a nine-game road trip to the West Coast on Friday.

BaseballAngels: Agreed to terms with P Todd Van Poppel.Astros: Agreed to terms with OF Luis Gonzalez on $1 million contract. Agreed to terms with P Mike Magnante on minor-league contract.Blue Jays: Re-signed P Paul Quantrill and P Woody Williams.Braves: Announced that P Mike Bielecki (Dundalk) accepted salary arbitration. Placed P Ben VanRyn on unconditional release waivers to make room for 2B Mark Lemke.Brewers: Signed P Angel Miranda.Cardinals: Agreed to terms with C Danny Sheaffer.Expos: Agreed to $1.05 million, one-year contract with P Rheal Cormier.

NEW YORK -- Yankee Stadium was a virtual lake Saturday evening, water pouring into the dugouts. There was flooding throughout the entire area, and the forecast was for more rain, all day yesterday. New York manager Joe Torre admitted he thought there was no chance Game 1 would be played last night.But the hard rain stopped overnight, and sun even peeked through the clouds for more than an hour yesterday morning. At about 11 a.m., two police helicopters flew into Yankee Stadium and hovered over the field, drying out the drenched outfield.

The Yankees got Graeme Lloyd to fill a hole in their bullpen. Sure. In 1 1/3 innings for New York, he's allowed 10 runs, six hits and five walks, for an ERA of 80.82.Mark Grace, Luis Gonzalez and Dave Magadan are hitting 3-4-5 for the Chicago Cubs. They've combined for 20 homers, or half the total of the injured Sammy Sosa.Jeff Bagwell has joined the 20-20 club. Last week, he picked up his 20th steal, and he'd already hit more than 20 homers.Texas catcher Ivan Rodriguez has picked off 10 runners at first this year.

CHICAGO -- Harold Baines was out of the Orioles' starting lineup last night because his left knee is still giving him some trouble and manager Johnny Oates thought the timing was right to give his designated hitter a rest."

BALTIMORE ORIOLESSpring priorities: It should be no secret by now that the Orioles will spend the next six weeks searching for the final piece of manager Johnny Oates' five-man starting rotation. . . . Oates also will face a big decision in right field, where Luis Mercedes, Chito Martinez and Sherman Obando will compete for playing time. . . . Getting starting catcher Chris Hoiles (wrist surgery) and backup Jeff Tackett (broken collarbone) back to full strength also will be important.New faces: Second baseman Harold Reynolds, outfielder/DH Harold Baines; minor-league free agents Steve Searcy, Jamie Moyer, Mike Cook and Wayne Edwards.

Auto racing Williams-Renault -- Named British driver Damon Hill, the 30-year-old son of two-time champion Graham Hill, as the replacement for Formula One champion Nigel Mansell, who will join the Haas-Newman IndyCar team.Baseball Orioles -- Signed two minor-league free agents, P Jamie Moyer and 3B Scott Coolbaugh.Boston Red Sox -- Agreed to terms with former Orioles C Bob Melvin to a two-year contract.Cleveland Indians -- Agreed to terms with P Mike Bielecki (Dundalk) on a minor-league contract.

Kirk Gibson will accept a role with the Pittsburgh Pirates that he didn't want with the Kansas City Royals -- backup.Gibson, 34, staged a one-day walkout from Kansas City camp last week after learning he wouldn't be a regular player. He then asked to be traded and was dealt to the Pirates on Tuesday for left-handed pitcher Neal Heaton."My reaction with Kansas City came basically because they told me I was not going to be given the chance to prove I could still help the club on a regular basis," Gibson said.

Auto racingHonda -- Announced it will withdraw from Formula One competition in 1993 and focus on developing energy efficient cars.Lotus -- Re-signed Mika Hakkinen for the 1993 Formula One season.BaseballAtlanta Braves -- Placed P Mike Bielecki (Dundalk) on the 60-day DL. Called up P Armando Reynoso from Triple-A Richmond. Purchased the contract of 1B Ryan Klesko.Oakland Athletics -- Activated 1B Mark McGwire (.270, 38 HRs, ** 93 RBI), who had been sidelined for three weeks with a rib-cage injury.