New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada and Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jesse Carlson each were suspended for three games and fined by Major League Baseball for their roles Tuesday night in a bench-clearing brawl. The two were cited for "aggressive and inappropriate actions."

Yankees utilityman Shelley Duncan also was suspended for three games and appealed, delaying the start of any discipline.

Toronto manager Cito Gaston said Carlson was fined $3,000 and that Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas was docked $1,000. Posada was fined $2,500, and Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long and pitcher Edwar Ramirez also were fined.

After two Toronto players were hit by pitches, Carlson threw a fastball behind Posada in the eighth inning. Moments later, Posada bumped Carlson after scoring a run, and the dugouts and bullpens emptied.

Yankee Stadium security officials want to determine which fan threw a bottle that struck umpire Derryl Cousins on the knee during the brawl. Cousins was hit by a bottle full of soda and the game finished with three umpires. He said the bottle was thrown from the stands.

Outfielder Carl Crawford angrily shouted at teammate Pat Burrell in the clubhouse before a game against the Orioles last night, the latest breakdown in a lost season for the Rays. It was not clear what caused the dispute shortly before the Rays took the field for pregame stretching. Manager Joe Maddon said he met with both players and cleared the air.

Chicago purchased the contract of seven-year, major league outfielder So Taguchi from Class AAA Iowa. He played 85 games at Iowa this season, batting .248.

Slugger Mark Reynolds struck out four times yesterday against the Padres to reach 200 for the second year in a row. Reynolds set the major league record with 204 strikeouts last year.

Hall of Fame manager Tom Lasorda soon will take his place alongside other Los Angeles stars in the Smithsonian Institution. He will have his painting hung in the museum's National Portrait Gallery in Washington. The unveiling is set for Tuesday, Lasorda's 82nd birthday.