Probe of Mets’ Everett Continues, Children to Stay in Foster Home

Two of New York Met outfielder Carl Everett’s children, Shawna, 5, and Carl, 4, will remain in a foster home until at least Wednesday, New York Family Court Judge Richard Berman said.

Administration for Children’s Services attorney Karen Kolomechuk told the judge that Shawna wanted to remain with the foster family, where she has been staying.

The children were taken into custody Thursday after a child care-worker at Shea Stadium noticed bruises on Shawna. Police said they found no evidence to charge Everett or his wife with any crime, but because the children were already remanded into the custody of child welfare authorities, a hearing was required before the children could be returned to their parents. No bruises were found on the boy.

Everett did not comment before the Mets’ 8-3 loss to Houston at Shea Stadium Monday night. Everett went two for four and hit his 12th homer of the season.

Met General Manager Steve Phillips said Everett would not accompany the team to St. Louis today but would rejoin the club there Thursday.

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San Diego Padre outfielder Tony Gwynn was released from a Chicago hospital Monday, one day after having a kidney stone surgically removed. Gwynn flew back to San Diego on owner John Moores’ private plane. Manager Bruce Bochy might let Gwynn play tonight against Montreal. . . . The Padres purchased the contract of Paul Menhart from triple-A Las Vegas to take the roster spot of left-hander Danny Jackson, who retired Sunday. Menhart is scheduled to start tonight against Montreal.

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The Atlanta Braves placed utility infielder Keith Lockhart on the 15-day disabled list with a pulled muscle in his right side and sent pitcher Kevin Millwood to Richmond of the International League. Infielder Ed Giovanola and pitcher Kerry Ligtenberg were recalled from triple-A to take their spots on the roster. . . . The San Francisco Giants optioned outfielder Marvin Benard to Phoenix of the Pacific Coast League to make room on the roster for left-handed pitcher Terry Mulholland. The Giants claimed Mulholland off waivers from the Chicago Cubs last Friday. He was placed on the roster Monday after passing a physical to test his sore right knee. . . . Cincinnati reliever Stan Belinda, second in the National League with 61 appearances, signed a two-year contract extension that includes a club option for the 2000 season. . . . Met infielder Manny Alexander, expected to be sent to the Chicago Cubs as a player to be named in last week’s six-player trade, was activated from the disabled list and designated for assignment.

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John Harrington, chief executive of the Red Sox, says the team would like to see a new Fenway Park built in South Boston, but the city says it likes the 85-year-old park right where it is.

Harrington says enlarging and renovating Fenway Park would be too costly. Mayor Thomas M. Menino says Fenway is too much of a Boston institution to abandon for a new site.