European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday october 1, 1967 the stars and stripes Page 19 Murray questions his future with o a raps Baltimore fans by Gordon Beard Baltimore of Eddie Murray. The super sensitive 12 million slugger does t speak for All the Baltimore Ori Oles. On a Iliin when Murray complained about Banting fans and questioned his future with the team other orioles Marvel de at the fan support during a miserable season. In a rare interview one thai he Hin self requested prior la sunday s final Home game after snubbing he Media All. Season Murray said it could be time Tor me to move on me told j primer Pitcher Rex Barney on Cable television. The Iliou Ghl of gating Oul or Here has crossed my mind and there be been limes when id definitely have welcomed Bui the 31-year-old would t say he definitely wanted Oul after i seasons in Baltimore saying Only it s not in my hands. We just have to Wail ind Sec what goes after the game Murray declined to elaborate telling one reporter. That was basically All. There s other stuff i can t when another reporter approached ,1ml started 1o writs Down lir comr hints. Murray went into a tirade accusing the second reporter of eavesdropping in the open clubhouse and for talking to him without an inv Ilarion. Murray said the booing in memorial stadium which observers say is mild compared with other cities was adversely after Ling the orioles. I Don t know too Many Guys who really like playing Herc he said. It s become too Tough. H s realty gotten la he an wily place at Murray usually booed for his failure to run balls out not sliding or for his apparent lackadaisical play said i Don t know what they is Eccl of me. Bul obviously i m not doing it. I m just try ing to do the same Job i be always done but now All of a sudden it does t seem in be Good enough but Larry sheets who hit a two run Homer in sunday s 9-5 Victory Over the new York Yankees and lied Murray for Hie club Lead at 30, on j49fewcrat-Bais, praised the fans. A crowd of 28,191 attended the final game at memorial stadium cheering a team whose 31-51 borne record ii the worst in the major leagues. Jays Whitt to attempt playing against tigers Toronto a injured Catcher Ernie Wilt of the Toronto Blue jays Wilt attempt la play in the team s final regular season series starting Friday night in Detroit against the tigers. Whitt cracked two ribs sliding Inlo second base thursday night against the Milwaukee Brewers and spent the night in a Hospital. But Gary Oswald assistant director of Public relations for jays said in an interview that Whin was scheduled to be released from the Hospital later wednesday. Whitt will miss tonight s game against he hrs wars but plans to travel to petrol for tie crucial three game spies against the tigers. The Blue jays Lead the american league East standings by i i games Over the tigers. I Don t know about catching bul he i Kilt be Able Lodh said Oswald adding that a final prognosis of Whin s playing status won t be known until thursday night. We want to give him As much time to heal and rest As possible Oswald said. Oswald also said that he s not aware of any plans by the jays to obtain a Catcher from another major league team should whip not be Able to play. Whitt Slid into second base in an attempt to break up a double play. His collision with Brewers second baseman Paul Molitor prevented the double play but my Whill Strei Ehud Oul on the Field for about five minutes. Whitt left the Field under his own Power and was taken to a Hospital where a rays con firmed two broken ribs on the left Side. Whitt led off the sixth Wajih an in Field single. Jesse Barfield the next Batter grounded to Milwaukee third baseman Juan Castillo who threw to Molitor at second for a Force play. As he Slid into second. Whin s Chest collided with Mollor s legs. Molitor was t Hurt on the play. Charlie Moore replaced White be Hind the plate in the seventh inning of a game the Blue jays lost 5-j. It was a sad moment to Sec Ernie go Down Moore said. But i am ready for the in ij4 game White was batting .266 with 19 Home runs and 75 runs batted in. Moore is Hilling .204 with one Homer and seven Bis in 43 games. The Blue jays lost another starter in a similar play last week. Shortstop Tony Fernandez broke his right Elbow Peferon ineligible for playoffs i wonder w it the at Tendance would have been Hud we been in a Pennant race he Aski d i historically. To play with the record we did this year and still draw a million it says a lot for the they stayed with a very Well Man Ager Caf Ripken or. Said of the fans. We appreciate that. They realize we re trying to do thing1 to gel the club Back where they re accustomed to it just before the Gumc the orioles announced that ii in ticket Price scale would remain the same in 1988 for the third straight season. Murray said he did t know where Trade rumours about dim started bul icy Date from the Middle a Flash season when he reported a asked to be dealt off after being criticized by owner Edward Ben Nett Williams. The orioles apparently have offered Murray around bul lie is in the first year of a five year ji2.7 million contract and not Many clubs could afford him. As for his usual stance of silence with the Media Murray said trying to get a Point across was fighting a Battle you can t they re going to portray you in a car injured Ernie Whin. To try do against tigers when upended by Detroit baserunner Bill mad lock at second base last thursday. Fernandez underwent sur Gery the same night and is out Tor the rest of the season. Cards sign Decinces for 7 games St Louis a this. Louis cardinals still minus Jack Clark s Bat from the right Side shared up their ranks for the season s final week tuesday by sign ing Veteran in fielder Doug Decinces. Basically we re very unsure whether Jack s going to be ready to play by the manager Whitey Herzog said. We really Only got him for the seven games in six Days. If he can stick in a key hit for us or something thai will help us Hal s a plus. We feel it s a pretty Good Decinces 37, was released sept. 24 by the California Angels after hitting .234 with 16 Home runt and 63 Ekls in 113 games. The 13-year Veteran has 237 Ca reer homers Herzog said Decinces would be of particular value for a lesson closing so rits against the new York acts. We would t have gone after a left handed hitter. We think Dan Driessen will do the Job. We be got Mike Laga sitting there he nog said. We just to gel some right handed bal Decinces did Noi appear in either game tuesday As the cardinals swept a doubleheader from Montreal. Thai is. Louis a ill be unable to keep Decinces for any possible postseason play did not disturb cardinals second baseman Tommy Herr. It s always a Good move when you can pick up a Veteran player who s been through Pennant races before and put him in some key situations heir said. Orioles Eddie Murray. Dislikes buying Tain he said. The Bottom line is to go out there and wish Cven games remaining. Murray is bailing .282. With 30 Home runs and 90 runs batted in. For 10 previous sea suns including the strike shortened 1981 season he averaged .299 with 27 homers and 101 rib. Oriole pm agrees with boo Birds Baltimore a Baltimore Ori orcs general manager Hank Pylori is expressing More sympathy toward the team s fans than its players following first baseman Eddie Murray s complaints that excessive booing made playing difficult this season at memorial stadium. There have been a lot of times is year thai i Felt like booing Peters in
