OAKLAND, Calif. -- Detroit catcher Ivan Rodriguez dropped
his appeal and served his one-game suspension during the Tigers'
game against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.
Rodriguez had been suspended for making contact with umpire Mike
Winters during a game against the Seattle Mariners on July 12.
Rodriguez was arguing that he was interfered with while trying to
throw out a base stealer.
Mike Rabelo started in Rodriguez's place.