Major League Baseball suspended Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley for Games 3 and 4 of the National League Division Series between the Mets and Los Angeles for
what it termed an “illegal slide” by Utley that broke shortstop Ruben Tejada’s right leg in the Mets’ 5-2 loss in Game 2 on Saturday in Los Angeles. The series is tied at one game each.
“After thoroughly reviewing the play from all conceivable angles, I have concluded that Mr. Utley’s action warrants discipline,” Major League Baseball’s chief baseball officer, Joe Torre, said Sunday night. “While I sincerely believe that Mr.