Wells suspended six games for making contact with umpires
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Posted 4:55PM on Friday 15th July 2005 ( 19 years ago )
NEW YORK (AP) Boston Red Sox pitcher David Wells has been suspended six games by Major League Baseball for making contact with umpires Chris Guccione and Angel Hernandez during a game against Toronto earlier this month.<br>
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Wells was ejected in the seventh inning by Guccione in a win at Fenway Park July second. The left-hander turned his back to home plate and waved his glove in apparent disgust after allowing a single to Shea Hillenbrand.<br>
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After being thrown out, Wells walked toward Guccione and the pair screamed at each other before they were separated. Wells said after the game that he uttered a profanity about home-plate umpire Larry Poncino, who had his own back turned walking back to the plate.<br>
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