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League Suspends Guardians Granderson 3 Games Wednesday, July 6th , 2005 The Cleveland Guardians were hoping for a more lenient ruling from the league office, but they didn't get it. In yesterday's game at Tropicana Field against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Guardians left fielder Curtis Granderson was ejected by the home plate umpire after he vociferously questioned a third-strike call. The commissioner's office issued a 3-game suspension, saying the league would not tolerate a player behaving in that manner. The disgruntled Granderson refused to leave the field and kicked dirt on the umpire's shoes. His manager tried to keep him away from the umpire and physically had to remove him to the dugout with the help of the two other coaches. Reached for comment after getting the suspension notice, Granderson said he was too disgusted to talk about it. This year, Granderson has 13 home runs and a .249 batting average. |
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