Radke suspended for five games, Bierbrodt for three

Radke suspended for five games, Bierbrodt for three
NEW YORK (AP) -- Minnesota pitcher Brad Radke was suspended for five games and Tampa Bay pitcher Nick Bierbrodt for three by major league baseball Friday for hitting batters in the same game.
Tampa Bay manager Lou Piniella and Minnesota coach Scott Ullger were suspended for one game each. All were fined, as was Devil Rays pitcher Seth McClung.
Radke immediately appealed, delaying any suspension until after a hearing with Bob DuPuy, baseball's chief operating officer. Bierbrodt decided not to appeal and started his suspension Friday night.
Piniella and Ullger were to serve their penalties Saturday. There was no immediate word if they would appeal.
Bob Watson, baseball's vice president in charge of discipline, said McClung intentionally threw at Minnesota's Bobby Kielty when he hit him with a pitch in the first inning Wednesday.
Watson said Radke intentionally hit Toby Hall with a pitch in the sixth, after a warning had been issued by umpires, and Bierbrodt intentionally threw at Corie Koskie in the bottom half, also after a warning.
Piniella and Ullger, acting as Minnesota's manager after the ejection of Ron Gardenhire, were penalized by Watson for the actions of their pitchers after warnings had been issued.