BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Expos’ Lyons Returns to Red Sox

The contract of Steve Lyons, who last season played every position except catcher for Boston, was purchased by the Red Sox from the Montreal Expos. . . . Chuck Armstrong, former president of the Seattle Mariners, will return to the team as president and chief operating officer. . . . George Steinbrenner, the New York Yankees’ majority general partner, met with Commissioner Fay Vincent for 1 1/2 hours in regard to Steinbrenner’s possible return to control of the team. . . . The grievance hearing of Steve Howe, suspended from baseball on June 8 for the seventh time for a drug- or alcohol-related problem, continued.