Rays
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST. PETERSBURG — Boston designated hitter David Ortiz was suspended for one game and fined by Major League Baseball today.
MLB said Ortiz was punished by senior vice president Joe Garagiola Jr. for making contact with umpire John Tumpane during the fifth inning of Sunday’s game against Baltimore. Ortiz was ejected by Tumpane after the batter was upset that third base ump Jerry Meals called a swing on an attempted check of a 1-1 pitch.
“It’s kind of a weird situation,” Ortiz said before Tuesday night’s game at Tampa Bay.