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 CHICAGO (AP) - Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee dropped his appeal and began serving a five-game suspension Wednesday for his role in a June 16 brawl with the San Diego Padres.
The melee began after Lee was hit by a pitch from San Diego's Chris Young. Lee, convinced Young was throwing at him, had words with the pitcher as he walked to first base, then threw a punch. Young swung back, and the benches emptied.
Lee was hit with the pitch a day after teammate Alfonso Soriano angered some of the Padres by running backward to start a home run trot.
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