ST. LOUIS -- First baseman Matt Carpenter served a one-game suspension during Tuesday's series opener with the Blue Jays as punishment from Major League Baseball for making contact with umpire John Tumpane during the Cardinals' win over the Brewers on Sunday.
Carpenter was ejected by Tumpane after arguing a pair of called strikes in the seventh inning. As the argument turned heated, the top of Carpenter's helmet scraped the bottom of Tumpane's hat. Any contact with an umpire automatically triggers a suspension. Carpenter will also pay a fine.
Understanding that the suspension would likely not be overturned, Carpenter chose not to appeal.