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Victorino suspended three games; Giants fined

POSTED: Monday, August 8, 2011, 6:07 PM

David Murphy, Daily News Staff Writer

Shane Victorino was the only player suspended by Major League Baseball as a result of the bench-clearing scrum between the two-teams on Friday night.

Victorino was suspended three games, but will appeal. It is possible that suspension can be reduced.

Third baseman Placido Polanco and catcher Eli Whiteside were both fined, as was Ramon Ramirez, the pitcher who hit Victorino with a pitch.

No Giants were suspended.

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Comments (71)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:31 PM, 08/08/2011

He deserved it, quit your bellyaching you homers.

— The Real Taxmann is BACK

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:35 PM, 08/08/2011

That's what I thought Victorino would get. But Whiteside's UFC moves really escalated everything. I would have thought he would get the same as Shane. And the pitcher should have gotten 5 games.

— realzeel

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:36 PM, 08/08/2011

No suspension for the SF pitcher? That's terrible. What's the lesson from all of this? Next time, if SF starts a beanball war then have our pitchers plunk their hitters. MLB has set the precedent- no punishment for the pitchers.

— wylies99

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:38 PM, 08/08/2011

Wouldn’t the MLB be so much better off with out that POS Bud Selig!

— CrashTestCorzine

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:44 PM, 08/08/2011

Selig does not do the fines ,Joe Torre is the guy to blame.

— DUDESKINS

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:45 PM, 08/08/2011

I think the SF pitcher should have gotten the same punishment Victorino got. I wasn't impressed by the Giants in this series at all; Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum brought their A game, but their team in general seemed to be sleepwalking.

— 76erfn

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:54 PM, 08/08/2011

Victorino might have gotten a simple fine just like Ramirez had he not repeatedly tried to re-enter the fray, pushing away an official in the process. I think that's where the suspension comes in.

— wesley.minor

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:25 PM, 08/08/2011

Pushing the ump is what got him the fine, otherwise he would have just gotten fined...

— PhilliefaninAZ

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:55 PM, 08/08/2011

Whiteside conducted a middle linebacker tackle on Polanco. I just dont get this decision.

— hipdaddy

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:29 AM, 08/09/2011

And he probably injured Polanco,

— phillyguy36

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:55 PM, 08/08/2011

more at bats for Mayberry. more motivation for the Phils

— bobcitydoc

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:03 PM, 08/08/2011

I can't believe that punk pitcher Ramirez didn't get suspended. He started the whole thing.

— igglephan

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:04 PM, 08/08/2011

Not fair... SF pitcher & catcher should receive the same 'punishment'.

— TerryW

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:05 PM, 08/08/2011

Don't forget about Sandoval throwing a punch (then running away) at Victorino after he tackled the Giants hitting coach. I guess you can't penalize a punch that doesn't land???

— jbob123451