Cardinals’ Guerrero Suspended After Punching Astros’ Darwin

Pedro Guerrero of the St. Louis Cardinals was suspended for one game by Bill White, National League president, Friday for his involvement in a fight during Thursday night’s game against the Houston Astros in St. Louis.

Guerrero and Houston pitcher Danny Darwin were fined an undisclosed amount for their part in the fight.

“Indiscriminate on-field fighting has got to stop,” White said in a prepared statement.

Darwin, Guerrero and Astro Manager Art Howe were ejected by first-base umpire Bob Davidson after Guerrero and Darwin fought in the top of the seventh inning. Darwin and Guerrero shouted at each other after Darwin threw inside to Guerrero in the sixth inning. Guerrero punched Darwin in the face at first base after Darwin got an infield hit in the seventh.

Both benches cleared but there were no other incidents, although Darwin and Guerrero shouted at each other outside the teams’ locker rooms. After the game, several police officers were called to the clubhouse area as a precautionary measure.