Minor League manager suspended over tirade with ump

WICHITA, Kan. -- The manager of a minor league baseball team in Kansas is under a four-game suspension for an on-field tirade with the home-plate umpire over a called strike.

Wichita Wingnuts manager Kash Beauchamp was ejected in the second inning of Wednesday's doubleheader nightcap for arguing with umpire Blake Felix. After Beauchamp left the field, the Wingnuts went on to beat Sioux Falls 5-2 in the American Association game.

Beauchamp will be eligible to return to the field Tuesday, when the Wingnuts open a three-game series in Fort Worth. He also fined an undisclosed amount.

In his outburst, Beauchamp yelled nose-to-nose at Felix, kicked dirt, removed his shoes and slammed them to the ground and made what appeared to be a gesture with his armpit toward the umpire's face.

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