European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Quits orioles go with Oates a a. A a a a a As interim Bali More a Frank Robinson resigned As manager of the Baltimore orioles thursday and was replaced by coach Johnny Oates the Baltimore evening Sun reported. Robinson baseball a first Black manager when he took Over the Cleveland indians in 1975, will return to the orioles front office the Sun reported. Robinsons resignation Marks the third major league managerial change in three Days and the fourth this season. On tuesday the Chicago cubs fired Don Zimmer and replaced him a Day later with Jim Esstman. On wednesday the Kansas City royals fired John a than and named Bob Schaefer interim manager. In april the Philadelphia Phillies fired Nick Leyva and replaced him with Jim Fregosi. The orioles in last place in the Al fast with a 13-24 record scheduled a news conference for thursday afternoon but would not discuss what the subject matter would be. The Sun reported that Oates would be the interim manager Robinson 55, became the orioles manager in april 1988, leaving his Job As special assistant to the president to replace Cal Ripken or. The Hall of Famer previously manager the indians 1975-77 and the san Francisco giants 1981-84. Oates 45, was an orioles coach since 1989. L in had previous coaching sex pc ence with the Chicago cubs 1984-87 and three years managerial experience in the minors including being named International league manager of the year with Rochester in 1988. The Orit flesh like the cubs and royals were in last place on the Day they changed managers. Baltimore was 10 games behind first place Boston. Robinson was named Al manager of the year in 1989 alter taking the orioles from last place in 1988 to second place with an 87-75 Mark. His record As a Nian Ager is 738-815, Robinson who played Tor the orioles from 1966 to �?T71, was promoted from coach to manager m 1988 alter Baltimore began the season with six straight losses under Ripken. The orioles went on to. Lose their first 21 games the worst Start in baseball history. Robinson was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1982 after a 21-year playing career in which he a 586 Home runs. He was the no Rookie of the year in 1956 and the map in the no in 1961 and in the Al in 1966, when he won the triple Crown and led the orioles to a world series championship. He was the Only player to win the map in each league. Frank Robinson leaves orioles in last place and is replaced by Johnny Oates Atlanta a when Deion Sanders was told he was being sent to the minor leagues by the Atlanta braves it was like a going away party. There were High fives Bear hugs laughter and jokes and a unanimous feeling among the players and Sanders himself that a prime time would be Back and it would not be Long. The mood turned gloomy an hour after Sanders left the stadium wednesday night. He was arrested outside a supermarket and charged with disorderly con duct and obstructing an officer. Sanders said he and his wife stopped at the store on their Way Home to buy thank you cards for his teammates. He said the arresting officer had arrested him previously on a traffic charge and was out to get him. Sanders was optioned to Richmond of the International league wednesday following a 7-2 loss to san Diego to make room for Pitcher Pete Smith. The braves have Only one Day off in the next 31. Days and needed another starting the stars and stripes ports May 24, 1991 b Page 28 Pitcher and Sanders was the Odd Man out. A we just want him to get some at bats Quot braves manager Bobby Cox said. Sunder hit .197 with two Home runs seven runs batted in and seven stolen bases in 24 games. Quot Deion understands that he needs to go out and play lie needs the Abs Quot Cox said. A this is just a minor setback, said. �?o1 Don t feel like in a going because of a Lack of Talent i know its because Otis Nixon and Lonnie Smith the braves other left fielders Are doing  no hitter for phils Greene Montreal a Tommy Greene making Only the 15th Start of his major league career pitched a no hitter As the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Montreal expos 2-0 thursday. Greene a 24-year-old right hander walked seven and struck out a career High 10 in pitching the second no hitter of the season and the eighth in Phillies history. The expos did no to come close to getting a hit. They hit Only three balls out of the wednesdays baseball on Page 26 infield a flies by Tim Wallach in the fourth Ron Hassey in the seventh and Mark Grissom in the eighth. In the ninth Greene struck out Andres Galarraga and got Larry Walker on a groundnut to third. Wallach then hit a bouncer to Greene who jogged toward first and flipped the Ball to Ricky Jordan for the final out. Greene and Jordan hugged As the Phil ires ran onto the Field. The last Philadelphia Pitcher to throw a no hitter was Terry Mulholland against san Francisco last aug. 15. It was the third no Hitler against Montreal and the first since Bob Forsch of St. Louis did it on sept. 26, 1983. Greene filling in for injured Danny Cox in the starting rotation had made Only one previous Start this season throwing six shutout innings against san Francisco on May 1. Greene 3-0 has made nine Relief appearances this year Nolan Ryan pitched the seasons first no hitter on May 1 against Toronto. There were nine no hitters in the majors last season the most in the modern Era. T he Phillies scored a run in the first inning when John Kruk doubled and Jordan tripled off Oil can Boyd 2-5. Philadelphia added a run in the ninth on consecutive doubles by von Hayes and Darrin Fletcher off Scott Ruskin. Inside sports Valenzuela opens in minors a Page 22 Galaxy prepared to pack Mem in a Page 25 red sox sweep Brewers a Page 26 pistons pumping but barely a Page 27