Complex sentence: Rick Ownbey was scheduled to start on October 1, the second to last day of the season, however, a blister on his throwing hand forced Mets manager George Bamberger to start Leach in his place.
Split into simpler sentences: Rick Ownbey was scheduled to start on October 1, the second to last day of the season. A blister on his throwing hand forced Mets manager George Bamberger to start Leach in his place.