European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 12, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday do Comber 12,1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Welch Orosco Bannister traded los Angeles Al the Anicles dodger traded a nine year of heir pitching corps hard throwing right hander soil Welch m inc Oakland athletics Friday in 0 three team Daiil that included new York hots Relief Pitcher Jesse Ornsen going 10 los Angeles. In the Viglini Lii Var Trade announced idler die major league baseball meetings broke up in pallus wednes Day Oakland also received Welch and Relief Pilcher baseball Roundup mall Young from the dodgers in Exchange fur Short Slop Alfredo Griffin and Relief Pitcher Jay in will. Dodger executive vice president l Rcd Claire said in Dallas that dodgers minor league Pitcher Jaek Savage was dealt to the mets along with 10 Oakland minor leagues right handed pitchers Kevin Tapani and Wah while Hurst. Welch has been one of baseball s Mosi highly regarded pitchers since his sensational world series confrontations with slugger Reggie Jackson in the 1978 world series Between the dodgers and new York Yankees. But Arm problems have kept him from be coming a consistent big Winner. Welch 31, compiled a 15-9 record with a 3.22 earned run average As a starter in 1987, making his major league record 115-86 in nine seasons St with the dodgers. Orosco would fill the dodgers desperate need for left handed Relief pitching if lie regains the form that helped the Niels win the world series in 1986. Orosco 30, was a Relief hero of the 1986 National league play offs and world series which the mils won Over bos ton in seven games. In seven years with the mils he had a 47-47 record including a 3-9 Mark with a 4.44 Tkai ind i i saves in 1987. The dodgers have had trouble at the shortstop Posi Tion for several years and the acquisition of the 311 year old from Oakland co incl he the answer. In was an american league All Star while play act Lor Toronto in in today s Staps is
