BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Tarasco Suspended, Fined

Tony Tarasco of the Montreal Expos was suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed amount by the National League for instigating a bench-clearing incident against San Francisco.

Tarasco has appealed the suspension, and is eligible to play pending a hearing.

Meanwhile, NL President Leonard Coleman upheld a two-game suspension of Chicago’s Brian McRae for bumping an umpire.

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The Milwaukee Brewers claimed left-hander Kevin Wickander off waivers from the Detroit Tigers. The Brewers put right-hander Jamie McAndrew on the 15-day disabled list because of a sprained ligament and tendinitis in his right knee.