White Sox's Guillen gets suspended

NEW YORK -- Chicago White Sox pitcher David Riske was suspended three games by the commissioner's office Thursday for intentionally throwing at St. Louis' Chris Duncan this week.

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen also was suspended, for one game. He and Riske were each fined an undisclosed amount by Bob Watson, vice president of on-field operations for Major League Baseball.

Riske's suspension was scheduled to start with Thursday night's home game against the Cardinals, unless the reliever appeals. Guillen was required to serve his penalty Thursday -- there was no appeal process available for him.

Riske and Guillen were ejected in the seventh inning of Chicago's 20-6 victory Tuesday night after the right-hander hit Duncan with a pitch.

The benches had been warned in the bottom of the sixth after St. Louis pitcher Sidney Ponson plunked two White Sox batters with the bases loaded.

Lee to begin playing

Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee will play this weekend for Class AAA Iowa as a final step in recovering from a broken wrist.

Lee, who hit 46 home runs last year for the Cubs, broke two bones above his right wrist in a collision with the Dodgers' Rafael Furcal on April 19. He was hitting .318 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in the Cubs first 14 games.

-- The Associated Press