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Ortiz suspended 1 game by MLB for making contact with umpire (Yahoo Sports)
 Boston designated hitter David Ortiz was suspended for one game and fined by Major League Baseball on Tuesday. 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. Boston manager John Farrell talked with MLB officials after Sunday's game and said he was surprised by the suspension. More...
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