Ripken Goes on DL Again

Cal Ripken was put on the disabled list because of a sore back, the second time this season the Baltimore Oriole third baseman has been disabled.

Ripken is one home run away from 400 and 32 hits shy of 3,000 in his career.

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Atlanta Brave catcher Eddie Perez was suspended for four games and fined $1,000 and Manager Bobby Cox was suspended for two games and fined $5,000 over Friday’s brawl against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Perez will appeal his fine and continue to play. Cox will begin his suspension today.

Atlanta pitcher John Smoltz was fined $2,500 but was not suspended. No Phillies were penalized.

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Curt Schilling, scheduled to start Tuesday for the Phillies at Miami, flew home to Philadelphia on learning that his pregnant wife was hospitalized. . . . St. Louis Cardinal outfielder Darren Bragg was puton the 15-day disabled list because of a twisted right knee. . . . The Oakland Athletics optioned left-handed reliever Tim Kubinski to Vancouver of the Pacific Coast League to make room for right-handed reliever Greg McMichael, obtained Saturday from the New York Mets. . . . The Detroit Tigers put outfielder-infielder Gregg Jefferies on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained right hamstring. . . . The Cleveland Indians put Dwight Gooden on the 15-day disabled list, one day after he pulled himself from a start after only 2 2/3 innings because of shoulder stiffness.