CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Indians reliever Jason Boyd was suspended three games and fined $1,500 Thursday for bumping umpire Dana DeMuth during an argument last weekend.

Boyd said he will appeal the penalty, meaning he can continue to play until the process is complete. Cleveland played Kansas City on Thursday night.

"I know I was wrong for what I did and I'm sure that deserves consequences, but the three days and $1,500, I don't know about that,'' Boyd said. "You got guys who were actually fighting recently and they didn't get something that strong.

"My part was wrong and if I knew what the guy looked like and I saw him, I would apologize. To be honest, I don't even know what he looks like, but at the same time I think what he did was also wrong.''

Last Saturday night in Pittsburgh, Boyd became upset by several ball-strike calls from DeMuth in the seventh inning.

Boyd was pulled after facing only four batters. As the right-hander walked toward the dugout, Boyd suddenly changed direction and confronted DeMuth, bumping him slightly and yelling loudly as DeMuth backpedaled.

"First of all, I've never had a confrontation with any umpire in my life,'' said Boyd. "I'm out of the game anyway and for him to say something to me and throw me out of the game, I didn't think there was a reason. I was on my way back to the dugout.

"For him to be staring at me, that's when I kind of lost my head.''

Indians pitching coach Carl Willis ended the confrontation by pulling Boyd and pushing him toward the dugout as manager Eric Wedge also moved in to intervene.