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St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Boston Red Sox designated hitter David
Ortiz is appealing his four-game suspension
Ortiz received the punishment for his role in a benches-clearing melee with
the Orioles last Friday.
After hitting a fly ball, Ortiz went after and took a swing at Baltimore
pitcher Kevin Gregg for yelling at the DH to run the bases.
Gregg was also suspended four games and Orioles reliever Mike Gonzalez was
suspended three games for intentionally throwing at Ortiz in Sunday's ballgame
after warnings had previously been issued. Gonzalez and Gregg are appealing
their suspensions.
Ortiz was in the lineup against the Rays on Friday.
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