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Pirates' Castro suspended 1 game for phone flap, he appeals

The penalty, which included in the wake of the Houston
an undisclosed fine, had been Castro apologized after the Astros' cheating scandal. The
set to take effect Tuesday game, saying it was an hon- Astros used live TV feeds to
night when the Pirates host- est mistake. He said he put steal opposing teams' signs on
ed Boston. The 23-year-old his oven mitt-like sliding the way to winning the 2017
Castro appealed the penalty glove in his pocket and forgot World Series championship
and can play until the process about the phone, which now and part of the subsequent
is complete. had some cushion. season.
"I just remember getting Astros general manager Jeff
Castro's phone flew from his dressed, putting my pants Luhnow and then-manager
pocket when he made a head- on, getting something to eat, A.J. Hinch were suspended
first dive into third base at using the restroom," Castro for the 2020 season. The As-
Arizona on Aug. 9. said through a translator af- tros also were fined $5 mil-
ter the Pirates lost 6-4 to Ari- lion and forfeited their first-
The play drew plenty of at- zona. "Never did it ever cross and second-round picks in
tention at the ballpark and my mind that I still had my 2020 and 2021.
(AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball on Tuesday for beyond in the sports world. cellphone on me."
infielder Rodolfo Castro having a cellphone in Many cringed while others Castro is hitting .239 in 27
was suspended for one his back pocket during a laughed it off as the video clip MLB has cracked down on games in his second major
game by Major League game last week. was seen by millions. technology use by players league season.

NBA schedule won't have games on Election Day this year

(AP) – The NBA will be All 435 U.S. House seats will The NBA and its players
off on Election Day. be up for grabs on Nov. 8, were openly involved in sev-
The league's schedule for along with more than 30 U.S. eral election-related pushes
the coming season will Senate seats and gubernato- in 2020, largely as part of the
have all 30 teams playing rial races. response after the deaths of
on Nov. 7, the night before George Floyd and Breonna
the midterm elections. "It's unusual. We don't usual- Taylor reignited the quest to
The NBA is hoping teams ly change the schedule for an eliminate racial inequality
use that night as an oppor- external event," James Cado- and police brutality.
tunity to encourage fans gan, the executive director
to get out and vote, plus of the NBA's social justice Many players, including LeB-
amplify the need for civic coalition, told NBC, which ron James, were involved in
engagement. first reported the league's voting registration drives and
Election Day schedule plan. other get-out-the-vote ini-
But on Nov. 8, which is Elec- "But voting and Election Day tiatives. Some teams turned
tion Day, no NBA teams have are obviously unique and in- their arenas into registration
games scheduled. Teams are credibly important to our de- or voting centers. son should be over by Elec- ture of political participation,
being encouraged to share mocracy." The NBA's full schedule for tion Day; the latest possible which extends not only to its
election information — such the season will be released date for the World Series, athletes but to fans as well,"
as registration deadlines — The move is a rarity for the Wednesday. barring postponements, is said Andrea Hailey, the CEO
with their fan bases in the league, which typically plays Saturday, Nov. 5. The NFL of Vote.org, which has part-
weeks leading up to Nov. 8. no games on Thanksgiving There are some sporting hardly ever plays on Tues- nered with the NBPA on
and Christmas Eve and tries events in the U.S. scheduled days — there have been various initiatives in recent
"The scheduling decision to avoid scheduling games on for Nov. 8. The NHL has 11 seven games on that day of years. "Players, coaches, event
came out of the NBA family's the day of the NCAA men's games on Election Day this the week since 1948, six of staff and fans all deserve to
focus on promoting nonpar- basketball championship year, with eight of those in them for coronavirus-related have the time and space to
tisan civic engagement and game — often the first Mon- the U.S. And there are three rescheduling reasons in the make their voices heard at the
encouraging fans to make a day of April. It also has a few FBS-level college football last two years — and has no ballot box. The league is set-
plan to vote during midterm days off built around the All- games being played on Nov. games scheduled this year on ting an important precedent
elections," the league said Star Game, which takes place 8, all in the state of Ohio. Nov. 8. that I hope other businesses
Tuesday. in February. and leagues will follow."
Major League Baseball's sea- "The NBA is creating a cul-

Royals' Garrett appeals 3-game ban for drink toss at fan

(AP) — Kansas City re- suspension and an undis- day for tossing a drink at Twitter the following day, kind to me, and I was letting
lief pitcher Amir Garrett closed fine from Major a fan behind the Royals' writing that his actions were him know how upset I was
received a three-game League Baseball on Mon- dugout during a game at "uncalled for." Garrett also that, in the moment, I reacted
Chicago two weeks ago. tweeted that players "are held like that. It's an opportunity
to a higher standard and the for me to grow from."
Garrett appealed the punish- chirping from fans" is part of
ment, allowing him to con- the game. The left-hander has a 4.60
tinue to pitch until that pro- ERA in 40 appearances this
cess is completed. He pitched After the game on Monday, season, his first with the Roy-
a perfect seventh inning for Garrett said he was "pret- als. Last year with Cincinnati,
the Royals in a 4-2 loss in ty upset with myself" for Garrett was given a seven-
Minnesota on Monday night. the suspension. He said he game suspension for his role
reached out to the fan and in a benches-clearing fight
The incident with the specta- sent a jersey to him and his between the Reds and the
tor at Guaranteed Rate Field son. Chicago Cubs. He appealed
occurred on Aug. 2 when the and had the ban cut to five
Royals played the White Sox. "No hard feelings there," games.
Garrett posted an apology on Garrett said. "He was very