Yankees pitcher Hawkins suspended three games

Thursday, May 22, 2008
Yankees pitcher Hawkins suspended three games
Associated Press

NEW YORK -- New York Yankees pitcher LaTroy Hawkins was suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball on Thursday for intentionally throwing at Baltimore's Luke Scott.

Hawkins has appealed and the suspension is delayed. The suspension had been set to begin Thursday, when the Yankees host the Orioles.

In the sixth inning at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night, Hawkins threw a pitch over Scott's head and was ejected without warning by plate umpire Chuck Meriwether. Scott and Hawkins began gesturing at each other, and both benches and bullpens emptied. No punches were thrown.

Earlier in the game, with the Orioles leading 9-0 in the third inning, Baltimore pitcher Daniel Cabrera hit Derek Jeter on the left hand with a pitch.