1.   But first the Sox slugger faces a penalty that could equal the five-day suspension that Atlanta manager Bobby Cox recently drew for bumping an umpire.

2.   He was ejected immediately and could have faced suspension for bumping an umpire.

3.   Last month the coach also bumped umpire John Hirschbeck in an argument over a balk call.

4.   Last year just happened to coincide with Everett squabbling with teammates and getting into arguments with his manager and getting suspended for bumping an umpire.

5.   The catcher bumped the umpire, which meant an ejection and probably will lead to a suspension for Varitek.

6.   Palmer ran out of the dugout and appeared to bump the umpire.

7.   Anaheim pitcher Tim Belcher will serve his three-game suspension this weekend, a penalty assessed after he bumped an umpire earlier this season.

8.   Atlanta manager Bobby Cox served the second game of a five-game suspension for bumping an umpire.

9.   He was in the starting lineup after no decision was made Monday on how long he would be suspended for bumping an umpire Saturday.

10.   John Franco, pitching for the first time since serving a three-game suspension for bumping an umpire, pitched the ninth.