Stormy weather delayed the start of the Minnesota Twins-Boston Red Sox baseball game, Tuesday at Fenway Park in Boston. It also caused a stoppage after the second inning. Above, storm clouds roll over Fenway Park, prior to heavy rain and lightning before the start of the game. Left, grounds crew workers dash across puddles of water as they remove the rain tarp before the first inning. The Red Sox led 9-1 after seven innings. Visit gazettenet.com for more coverage.
Stormy weather delayed the start of the Minnesota Twins-Boston Red Sox baseball game, Tuesday at Fenway Park in Boston. It also caused a stoppage after the second inning. Above, storm clouds roll over Fenway Park, prior to heavy rain and lightning before the start of the game. Left, grounds crew workers dash across puddles of water as they remove the rain tarp before the first inning. The Red Sox led 9-1 after seven innings. Visit gazettenet.com for more coverage. Credit: AP

NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell has been suspended one game after poking umpire Bill Miller in the chest during an animated argument over the weekend.

Major League Baseball issued the penalty Tuesday and also fined Farrell an undisclosed amount. Farrell was to miss Tuesday night’s game against Minnesota at Fenway Park.

The dispute began Saturday after Red Sox reliever Fernando Abad was called for a balk in the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Angels. Farrell got into a nose-to-nose argument with Miller, touched the umpire’s shirt and was tossed.

The Red Sox began the day in a virtual with the New York Yankees atop the AL East.