Twins’ Romo suspended for jawing with Indians SS Lindor

By: The Associated Press Posted: 4:43 PM CDT Saturday, Sep. 12, 2020 Last Modified: 6:59 PM CDT Saturday, Sep. 12, 2020

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MINNEAPOLIS - Twins reliever Sergio Romo was suspended for one game by Major League Baseball on Saturday for jawing with Indians star Francisco Lindor.

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MINNEAPOLIS - Twins reliever Sergio Romo was suspended for one game by Major League Baseball on Saturday for jawing with Indians star Francisco Lindor.

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MINNEAPOLIS – Twins reliever Sergio Romo was suspended for one game by Major League Baseball on Saturday for jawing with Indians star Francisco Lindor.

Romo and Lindor also were fined for the incident, which occurred during Minnesota’s 3-1 victory Friday night. Romo decided to serve his suspension during Saturday night’s game against the Indians.

“It’s disappointing, but we support Serge,” Twins chief baseball officer Derek Falvey said. “We know he’s a fiery guy. He’s on the mound, he’s always competitive, he goes out there and always lets his emotions fly. Sometimes, that’s not as liked by others and sometimes, there’s some jawing back and forth. That’s part of professional sports, and it turned into something that was a little bit too much last night, and then the league had to hand down the discipline.”

Minnesota Twins pitcher Sergio Romo throws to a Cleveland Indians batter during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, in Minneapolis. The Twins won 3-1. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)

Romo worked a perfect eighth, retiring Lindor on an inning-ending flyout. Romo and Lindor exchanged words as the shortstop ran toward first, and then the two walked toward each other before they were separated by teammates.

The Twins, Indians and Chicago White Sox are locked in a tight race for the AL Central lead. The Twins and Indians finish their weekend set on Sunday.

“The last thing we want is any type of suspension impact,” Falvey said. “We’re in a tight race here that’s very likely to come down to a couple of games across probably all of the seeds in the playoff picture, and we want to give ourselves the best chance to be in the best spot at the end of the year.”