Sporting Digest: Baseball

VINCE COLEMAN, the New York Mets outfielder, who was accused of throwing a firecracker that hurt three fans, is to be charged today with unlawfully possessing an explosive device. Coleman's lawyer, Robert Shapiro, has said his client will probably not contest the charge.

AMERICAN LEAGUE: Baltimore 4 Detroit 1; Chicago White Sox 5 Oakland 4; Kansas City 7 Seattle 6.

NATIONAL LEAGUE: San Francisco 10 Cincinnati 7; Florida 3 Chicago Cubs 2; St Louis 7 Pittsburgh 3; Houston 5 San Diego 4 (10); Colorado 3 Los Angeles 2 (11).