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[terryjohnson16]

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/pre...sp&c_id=mlb

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08/09/2007 5:40 PM ET
Yankees, Blue Jays disciplined

New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens has been suspended for five games and fined an undisclosed amount for intentionally throwing a pitch at Alex Rios of the Toronto Blue Jays in the bottom of the seventh inning of the game on Tuesday, Aug. 7 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto after warnings had been issued to both Clubs earlier in the game. Bob Watson, Vice President of On-Field Operations for Major League Baseball, made the announcement.

Pending appeal, the suspension of Clemens is scheduled to begin on Friday, Aug. 10, when New York plays at Cleveland. If appealed, the suspension will be held in abeyance until the process is complete.

In addition, Yankees manager Joe Torre has been suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed amount for the intentional actions of Clemens after warnings had been issued earlier in the game. Torre is scheduled to serve his suspension on Friday night.

Also receiving undisclosed fines for their roles in the incidents during Tuesday's game were New York's Alex Rodriguez and coaches Larry Bowa and Tony Pena and Toronto's Matt Stairs and Josh Towers and coach Brian Butterfield.

[Jimrin1967]

This is so stupid.  I have Comcast Extra Innings, so I got the Blue Jays broadcast and former pitcher Pat Hentgen happened to be in the booth and even he said Clemens had to hit someone after Towers hit A-Rod.  He said things were better off when the players policed themselves as long as it doesn't get out of hand.

[terryjohnson16]

Yankees will play Toronto a few more times. This could get interesting.

[Jimrin1967]

The Blue Jays announcers said they were talking with guys on both teams before yesterday's game and to a man everyone said its over.  The Jays did what they had to do, the Yankees did what they had to do.  Case closed.  That's what Hentgen was referring to about the players policing themselves.