Strawberry Put on House Arrest

Suspended New York Yankee outfielder Darryl Strawberry was sentenced to two years’ house arrest Tuesday after admitting he violated probation by driving under the influence of medication and by leaving the scene of an accident.

Strawberry, who is fighting the spread of colon cancer, apologized during a brief hearing before Judge Florence Foster for causing a Monday morning traffic accident in Tampa, Fla. He said he blacked out from his medication while heading to a meeting with his probation officer.

“I used the wrong judgment . . . taking medication because I didn’t feel well,” he told the court. “I just blacked out. I didn’t know if I hurt anybody. I feel really bad about that.”

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The Atlanta Braves won a coin flip with the New York Mets to have the home field for a one-game playoff if it’s needed to decide the National League East title.

If Seattle and Oakland tie for the AL West title, the one-game playoff would be in Seattle. The Angels would host a one-game playoff for the AL West if they manage to overcome their large deficit and tie the Mariners.

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Cleveland recalled pitcher C.C. Sabathia, one of the few top prospects on the U.S. Olympic team, from the Sydney Games and may start him against Boston next week. . . . Cincinnati’s Ken Griffey Jr. could be out five to seven days after partially tearing his left hamstring Monday. . . . Scott Williamson has two broken toes on his right foot and will miss one start, Cincinnati team physician Timothy Kremcheck said. . . . David Cone is scheduled to start for the Yankees on Friday against Cleveland, a week and a half after separating his left shoulder. . . . Yankee pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre left the team indefinitely to undergo a stem-cell transplant for bone marrow cancer.