News of the day

The players and owners yesterday agreed to meet with federal mediators in an attempt to settle the walkout.

Management negotiator Richard Ravitch said he would meet next week with Labor Secretary Robert Reich. Donald Fehr, head of the Major League Baseball Players Association, said the union would speak with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service during the weekend.

The sides met for two hours but reported no progress in solving the work stoppage.

Quote

"Baseball must be the greatest game in the world because it has survived all the idiots who have run it over the years." -- Joe Morgan, Hall of Famer

Games lost

Fourteen games were canceled yesterday. Missed games today would bring the total to 28.

In the minors

* Lynchburg at Frederick, 7:05 p.m.

* Bowie at Albany-Colonie, 7:05 p.m.

* Fayetteville at Hagerstown, 7:05 p.m.

2& * Wilmington at Kinston, 7:05 p.m.