Posted May 5, 200618 yr NEW YORK ? (AP) ? Oakland Athletics catcher Jason Kendall was suspended for four games for charging the mound and Los Angeles Angels pitcher John Lackey was fined for his actions in the altercation. Kendall was also fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball on Friday. Unless appealed, Kendall's suspension will begin on Friday when the Athletics host the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Lackey threw a pitch to Kendall that started out high and inside, then sharply broke back toward the plate in the sixth inning of Oakland's 10-3 win on Tuesday. Kendall backed out of the batter's box, then suddenly charged the mound after Lackey said something about his elbow pad. Kendall charged the mound and wrestled Lackey to the ground, emptying both dugouts and bullpens.
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