Crime and punishment

Six Phillies and Reds suspended, fined for brawling

The Phillies and Reds kept Bob Watson busy handing out suspensions this week. AP

NEW YORK (AP) -- Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Carlos Silva was suspended for six games and Cincinnati Reds teammates Adam Dunn and Sean Casey each drew three-game suspensions Friday for a brawl last week.

Casey and Silva both appealed the suspensions and will not serve them until hearings are held. Dunn negotiated his suspension down to two games and will serve it beginning Friday night. Silva's had been scheduled to start Friday and Casey's next Tuesday.

Phillies manager Larry Bowa also was suspended for one game for Silva's actions after a warning had been issued by the umpires.

All four were also fined by Bob Watson, major league baseball's vice president for on-field operations, for the brawl that took place in Cincinnati last Friday.

Silva was disciplined for intentionally throwing at Dunn, touching off the brawl.

Dunn was punished for charging the mound and acting aggressively. Casey was suspended for fighting.

Philadelphia pitcher Jose Mesa and catcher Todd Pratt were fined for their roles in the altercation.

Bowa was suspended for Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox.

Six Devil Rays, Pirates disciplined

NEW YORK -- A total of six players from the Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Devil Rays were disciplined Friday for their involvement in a bench-clearing brawl during a game last Sunday.

Marlon Anderson and Carl Crawford of the Devil Rays were each suspended for three games for fighting and fined an undisclosed amount. Pirates pitcher Julian Tavarez and catcher Jason Kendall also drew three-game suspensions and fines for fighting.

Kendall and Anderson immediately appealed their suspensions, which were to have begun Friday night. They will remain eligible to play until a hearing.

Tavarez and Crawford were to begin their suspensions next Monday. Crawford has also appealed his suspension.

In addition, pitcher Joe Kennedy and outfielder Al Martin of the Devil Rays were each fined an undisclosed amount. Kennedy was fined for being on the field during the brawl while on the disabled list and Martin was fined for his aggressive actions during the incident.

The punishments were announced by Bob Watson, disciplinarian for major league baseball.

 

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