News of the day
Yesterday marked the midpoint between the start of the strike Aug. 12 and the scheduled end of the regular season Oct. 2. No formal talks are
scheduled, but acting commissioner Bud Selig of the Brewers said his deadline of Friday for canceling the rest of the season could be flexible if a deal was close to being struck.
Games lost
Fourteen games were canceled yesterday. The total number missed is 338. Only 331 games remain.
Minor-league playoffs
* Bowie at Harrisburg, 7:05 p.m.