^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. The Associated Press contributed to this report. On Saturday, Anderson went 2-for-4, stole his 13th base of the season and was at the plate when the winning run scored on a wild pitch. "The way we see it, there's an argument to be made that the umpire didn't move back, he was moving forward as well." New York Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will serve a two-game suspension when the season starts next week for making contact with umpire Tim Timmons during the ninth inning of a. "Did you see how the interaction happened?" La Russa added. He was also suspended for a game - but won an appeal - after he made an obscene gesture toward fans in Cleveland in April.īefore Saturday's game, La Russa said he watched video from Friday's incident and expressed "there's an argument to be made in Tim's favor, so we'll see." If the appeal is upheld, Anderson will serve his second suspension this season, his first stemming from an incident that occurred in September where he made contact with an umpire during a bench-clearing fight with the Detroit Tigers.Īnderson missed the first two games of 2022 due to that incident.
The jaw-to-jaw argument went on for a few more moments before manager Tony La Russa came out to take up the fight and was ejected a few moments later. The two had words before Mahrley ejected Anderson, who then approached the umpire, making contact between his helmet and Mahrley's cap. His suspension will be held in abeyance until a hearing.Īnderson, 29, was unhappy with a first-pitch strike call by Mahrley in the bottom of the seventh inning.
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You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĬhicago White Sox SS Tim Anderson suspended three games for making contact with umpire, has two hits after filing appealĬHICAGO - White Sox All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson was suspended three games and fined an undisclosed amount of money for making helmet-to-hat contact with plate umpire Nick Mahrley during Friday night's game against the Oakland Athletics.Īnderson appealed the suspension, making him eligible for the White Sox's 3-2 win over the A's on Saturday.
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