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Monday's Sports Transactions

Baseball

California -- Outrighted reliever DeWayne Buice to Edmonton of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); activated pitcher Dan Petry from the disabled list.

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Cleveland -- Placed pitcher John Farrell on 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Aug. 28; recalled pitcher Jeff Dedmon from Colorado Springs of Pacific Coast League (AAA); recalled outfielder Scott Jordan from Williamsport of Eastern League (AA), effective Friday.

Detroit -- Placed pitcher Jeff Robinson on the 15-day disabled list; called up pitchers Steve Searcy and Don Heinkel from Toledo of International League (AAA); optioned infielder Jim Walewander to Toledo.

Philadelphia -- Recalled pitcher Salome Barojas from Mexican League, and pitchers Alex Madrid, Bill Dawley and Scott Service, infielder Tom Barrett and catcher John Russell from Maine of International League (AAA), all effective Friday.

San Francisco -- Recalled pitcher Jeff Brantley from Phoenix of International League (AAA); assigned catcher Kirt Manwaring to Clinton of Midwest League (A). Basketball New Jersey -- Traded forward Dallas Comegys to San Antonio for forward Walter Berry.

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Phoenix -- Signed forward Tim Perry to 5-year contract. College Pittsburgh -- Suspended wide receiver Hosea Heard indefinitely. Football Atlanta -- Waived running backs Robert Lavette, Rick Badanjek, Dan Land and Channing Williams, safety John Armstrong, defensive tackle Monte Bennett, nose tackle Joe Dixon, cornerback Leander Knight, tight end Ron Middleton and linebacker Rick Zumwalt; placed guard Garry Frank, receiver George Thomas and linebacker Vinson Smith on injured reserve.

Buffalo -- Waived guard Mitch Ferotte, linebackers Tony Furjanic and John Kaiser, running back Kerry Porter, defensive lineman Dean Prater and defensive back Ron Pitts; placed tackle Tony Brown, running back Bo Wright, defensive end Elston Ridgle and linebacker Dan Murray on injured reserve.

Chicago -- Waived wide receivers Keith Ortego and Rogie Magee, defensive back Reggie Phillips, punter Monte Robbins, linebacker Jay Norvell, tackle Sam Claphan, defensive tackle John Shannon and defensive end Ralph Jarvis; placed linebacker Otis Wilson, running back Eric Starr, defensive lineman Sean Smith, defensive back Lorenzo Lynch and tackle Paul Blair on injured reserve.

Cincinnati -- Waived running backs Larry Kinnebrew, Dan Rice and Dana Wright, tight end John Goode, wide receivers Greg Meehan and Robert Thompson, tackle Herb Wester, guard Doug Aronson, linebacker Tim Inglis and free safety Robert Jackson; placed linebacker Rich Romer, center Paul Jetton, safety Chris Barber, wide receiver Carl Parker and nose tackle Curtis Maxey on injured reserve.

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Cleveland -- Traded center Mike Baab to New England for a draft choice; waived defensive linemen Dave Puzzuoli and Al 'Bubba' Baker, receiver Al Bell, linebacker Greg Grooms, punter Dan Stryzinski, quarterback Steve Slayden and tight end Travis Tucker; placed kicker Jeff Jaeger, tackle Tony Jones and running back George Swarn on injured reserve.

Dallas -- Placed wide receiver Mike Renfro on injured reserve; waived wide receivers Gordon Banks and Cornell Burbage, guards Glen Titensor and Vernice Smith, tackle Steve Cisowski, tight end Jason Cooper, linebacker Ben Hummel, defensive tackle John Kropke, defensive ends Sean Scheller and Robert Smith, fullback Gerald White and cornerback Charles White.

Denver -- Traded nose tackle Ted Gregory to New Orleans for defensive end Shawn Knight; waived running backs Gene Lang and Warren Marshall, defensive end Walt Bowyer, center-guard Larry Lee, linebackers Marc Munford and Tim Lucas, wide receiver Rick Massie and cornerback Steve Wilson; placed receiver Steve Watson, linebacker-defensive end Steve Bryan, center-guard Mike Freeman, guard Winford Hood and linebacker Randy Thornton on injured reserve..

Detroit -- Waived wide receiver Lew Barnes, running back Gary Ellerson, fullback Tony Paige and defensive back Chris Sheffield; placed offesnive lineman Steve Baack, nose tackle Gary Hadd and quarterback Danny McCoin on injured reserve.

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Green Bay -- Waived quarterback Marc Wilson, wide receivers Frankie Neal and Ken Margerum, guard Gregg Harris, running back Kevin Willhite, defensive backs Chris Mandeville and Erik Campbell, tackle Wes Gross, tight end Robert Stallings, nose tackles Rollin Putzier and Bob Nelson, and linebackers Ron Simpkins and Darrell Reed.

Houston -- Waived fullback Ira Valentine, nose tackles Charles Martin and Fred Nordgren, tight end Jess Parks, safeties Craig Birdsong, Sonny Brown and Zeke Gadson, and defensive end Jethro Franklin; placed wide receiver Haywood Jeffires, fullback Ray Wallace, cornerback Audrey McMillian, linebacker Mark Dusbabek and tackle David Viaene.

Indianapolis -- Waived wide receivers Walter Murray and Aatron Kenney, lineman Reggie Smith and Steve Knight, tight end Doug Marsh, running backs Mel Carver and Chuck Banks, nose tackle Jerome Sally, linebackers Mike Knox and June James and defensive back Jim Perryman; placed defensive back John Baylor and defensive end Glen Collins on injured reserve.

LA Raiders -- Waived tight end Gene Branton, defensive linemen Bob Buczkowski and David Caldwell, safety Russell Carter, cornerbacks Bruce Cockrell and Ron Fellows, linebacker Stacy Harvey and quarterback Rusty Hilger; placed safety Derrick Crudup, running backs Chris McLemore and Reggie Ware, offensive lineman Chris Riehm and linebacker Eric Snelson on injured reserve.

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Kansas City -- Waived quarterback Frank Seurer, linebackers Troy Stedman and Paul Randolph, defensive back Jitter Fields and wide receiver Darrell Colbert; waived off injured reserve safety Michael Stewart, linebacker Ron Monaco and guard Tom Freeman; placed guard Brian Jozwiak, tackle Richard Van Druten and defensive end Jeff Tupper on injured reserve.

LA Rams -- Waived quarterbacks Steve Dils and Hugh Millen, defensive end Ross Browner, punters Kevin Brown and Scott Tabor, center David Diaz-Infante, running back Donald Evans, receiver Darryl Franklin and linebacker James Seawright; placed linebackers Doug Bartlett and Jim Collins, running back Mike Guman, cornerback Clifford Hicks and tackle R.C. Mullin on injured reserve.

Miami -- Waived defensive end Doug Betters; placed safety Glenn Blackwood on the physically unable to perform list; placed linebacker Larry Kolic on injured reserve.

NFL -- Suspended NY Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor for 30 days for violating substance-abuse policy.

New England -- Waived center Pete Brock.

New Orleans -- Waived guard Chuck Commiskey, center James Campen, fullback Vince Evans, linebacker Shawn Burks, tight end Cliff Benson, defensive back Keith Taylor, wide receiver Mike Jones, nose tackle Patrick Swoopes; placed tackle tackle Glenn Derby, fullback Lydell Carr, linebacker Darrell Booker and wide receiver Mark Pattison on injured reserve.

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NY Giants -- Waived wide receiver Stacy Robinson, guard Chris Godfrey, safety Greg Lasker, kicker Brandy Brownlee, linebacker Galand Thaxton, and defensive ends Ronald McLean and Dee Hardison; placed quarterback Jeff Rutledge, guard-tackle Mike Ariey, safety Sammy Lilly and tight end Gary Shippang on injured reserve; signed linebacker Carl Banks.

NY Jets -- Waived defensive ends Don Baldwin and Willie Fears, linebackers Albert Williams and Steve Hammond, wide receiver Curtland Thomas, tackle Glen Howe, guard Ron Tilton, safety Lester Lyles and running back Gary Patton; waived from injured reserve defensive end Leon Hall and running back Dennis Bligen; placed quarterback Kyle Mackey, wide receiver Michael Harper, guard Ralph Tamm and tight end Keith Neubert on injured reserve.

Philadelphia -- Waived kicker Paul McFadden, guard Patrick Anglim, defensive end Jonathan Dumbauld, defensive back Russell Gary, linebacker Alonzo Johnson, running back Mark Konecny, defensive end Mitchell Price, tackle Steven Walsh and wide receiver Todd White; placed tackle Joe Conwell on physically unabled to perform list; placed defensive end Steve Kaufusi and defensive tackle Joe Schuster on injured reserve.

Phoenix -- Waived linebackers Chris Gaines and Ilia Jarostchuk, guard Jon Phillips, safety Chris Carrier, tackle Gene Chilton, receiver Troy Johnson, running back Derrick McAdoo, defensive tackle Michael Simmons, defensive back Junior Thurman and center Vince Rafferty; placed defensive end Curtis Greer, defensive end Colin Scotts and cornerback Michael Brim on injured reserve.

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Pittsburgh -- Waived linebacker Robin Cole, running back Walter Abercrombie, wide receivers Lyneal Alston and Marc Zeno, linemen Jim Boyle, Jeff Lucas, Brian Blankenship and Jerry Quick, and defensive linemen John Dominic and Al Williams; placed tight end Danzell Lee and linebacker Greg Lloyd on injured reserve; place linebacker Mike Merriweather on the reserve-did not report.

San Diego -- Tight end Kellen Winslow announced his retirement; waived guards Duane Pettitt and Ken Dallafior, wide receiver Timmie Ware, tight ends Dan Sharp and Albert Reese, nose tackles Chuck Ehin and Terry Unrein, cornerback Lou Brock, linebacker Jeff Davis and running back Ken Zachary; placed linebacker Cedric Figaro and defensive end George Hinkle on injured reserve.

San Francisco -- Waived tackle Larry Clarkson, defensive tackle Jeff Glasser, punter Barry Helton, defensive end Kevin Lilly, nose tackle Doug Mikolas, cornerback Darryl Pollard, running back Del Rodgers, and linebackers George Cooper and George Mira Jr; placed linebacker Darren Comeaux, wide receiver Terry Greer and tight end Brent Jones on injured reserved; placed defensive lineman Clyde Glover on minor injured reserve.

Seattle -- Waived linebacker Keith Butler, cornerback Charles Romes, guard John Borchardt; quarterback Bruce Mathison, wide receiver Jimmy Teal, fullback Tony Burse, safeties David Hollis and Mark Moore, linebacker Raymond Phillips, tackle Curt Singer and tight end Wilbur Strozier; placed wide receiver Louis Clark, tackle Dave Des Rochers and tight end Robert Tyler on injured reserve; signed tight end John Spagnola.

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Washington -- Waived tight ends Clint Didier, Terry Orr and Bobby Micho, running back Keith Griffin, wide receiver Anthony Allen, safety Teryl Austin, guard Darrick Brilz, center Mike Scully and tackle Mark Carlson; placed running back Willard Reaves, cornerback Dennis Woodberry, wide receiver Derrick Shepard, defensive end Robb White and linebacker Greg Manusky on injured reserve; recalled defensive end Dexter Manley from the non-football injury list. Hockey Pittsburgh -- Signed goaltender Steve Guenette to multi-year contract.

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