ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — Boston designated hitter David Ortiz was suspended for one game and fined Tuesday by Major League Baseball.

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 while upset that third-base umpire Jerry Meals called a swing on an attempted check of a 1-1 pitch.

“It’s kind of a weird situation,” Ortiz said. “I’m arguing with the third-base umpire, and then the home plate umpire is the one who ended up kicking me out of the game. I’m just appealing it and go from there.”

Ortiz said he doesn’t remember making contact with Tumpane.

ROYALS: Major League Baseball suspended Kelvin Herrera for five games, and fined him and fellow pitcher Yordano Ventura after both targeted Brett Lawrie during a testy series against Oakland over the weekend.

CUBS: The team called up highly touted 21-year-old infielder Addison Russell.

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CARDINALS: Mitch Harris, 29, a graduate of the Naval Academy, made it to the majors, ready to join the team’s bullpen.

The Hall of Fame believes the only Naval Academy graduate to appear in the major leagues was pitcher Nemo Gaines for the 1921 Washington Senators.

BRAVES: Left-hander Ian Thomas was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett.

REDS: Manager Bryan Price apologized for using profanity during a pregame meeting with reporters, but said he stands by his message that media shouldn’t report developments he feels would put his team at a competitive disadvantage.

The Cincinnati Enquirer counted 77 uses of a common vulgarity during Price’s 5-minute, 34-second diatribe.

PIRATES: A woman who was injured by a foul ball during Monday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs was released from the hospital.


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