Cleveland Indians: Reliever Jason Boyd dropped his appeal of a three-game suspension and $1,500 fine for bumping umpire Dana DeMuth during an argument last weekend.

Boyd will begin serving the suspension Friday night and will miss a three-game inter-league series against the Cincinnati Reds. He's due to return Monday for a doubleheader at Kansas City.

"I just decided to get it over with, be a man and take my punishment,'' Boyd said. "Like I said, I've never had any trouble with an umpire before and I know what I did was wrong.

"I'll probably send a little note to the umpire's association or something.''

A day earlier, Boyd said he would appeal the punishment because he believed it was too harsh.

"You got guys who were actually fighting recently and they didn't get something that strong," Boyd said.

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.

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.

Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers purchased the contract of veteran right-hander Dave Burba on Friday from Triple-A Indianapolis.

Ruben Quevedo was outrighted to Indianapolis.

Burba, signed by the Brewers to a minor league contract May 4, will make his 2003 debut Saturday against the Minnesota Twins.

"He's got that savvy, that experience that you need,'' manager Ned Yost said before Friday's game.

Burba, who turns 37 on July 7, began his major league career in 1990 with Seattle and pitched for five teams, including four seasons with Cleveland.

Quevedo, who was scheduled to start Sunday, is 1-4 with a 6.53 ERA.

Matt Ford, who has a 2.15 ERA in 21 relief appearances, will start in Quevedo's place.

St. Louis Cardinals: The Cardinals recalled right-hander Jimmy Journell from Triple-A Memphis on Friday, adding a pitcher for their interleague series with the Kansas City Royals.

Journell has made 25 appearances for Memphis this season, going 1-5 as a starter before moving to the bullpen. He is 3-0 with a 1.07 ERA in relief.

"This is his chance to see what it's all about at this level,'' Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said.

To make room on their roster, the Cardinals optioned outfielder Kerry Robinson to Memphis. In 47 games this season, he was batting .192 with six runs and three RBIs.

Detroit Tigers: The Tigers activated first baseman Carlos Pena from the 15-day disabled list before Friday's game with Arizona and sent shortstop Omar Infante to Triple-A Toledo.

Pena, who is hitting .235 with six homers and 20 RBIs in 49 games, had been sidelined since June 2 with a strained left hamstring. He hit .333 in an eight-game rehabilitation stint in Toledo.

Infante has spent most of the season as Detroit's starting shortstop, but lost his job after the Tigers purchased Warren Morris from Toledo earlier this month, allowing Ramon Santiago to move back to short.

"I think Omar can use a breath of fresh air,'' Tigers manager Alan Trammell said. "I like him a lot. He's very much part of our future.''

Infante is hitting .213 with seven RBIs in 64 games.

Cincinnati Reds: Right-hander John Riedling was activated from the 15-day disabled list Friday by the Reds, who designated left-hander Jimmy Anderson for assignment.

Riedling had been sidelined since June 13 with tendinitis in his right elbow. In 21 appearances, including eight starts, he has an 0-3 record and 6.58 ERA.

Anderson's record fell to 1-5 Thursday night when he was shelled for 15 hits and 11 runs in five innings. That put his ERA at 8.84 in eight outings, including seven starts.

It was the most hits allowed by a Reds pitcher since Mario Soto gave up 15 to Los Angeles on Sept. 6, 1982.

Montreal Expos: The Expos signed first-round draft pick Chad Cordero on Friday.

Cordero, selected 20th overall, went 5-1 with eight saves and a 1.58 ERA in 40 appearances as the closer for Cal State Fullerton this past season.

The 21-year-old right-hander just completed his junior season.

Davey Johnson managing Dutch team
Davey Johnson, who led the New York Mets to the World Series title in 1986, was hired as interim manager of the Dutch national team, the International Baseball Association said.

Johnson is coaching the national squad at a tournament this week and will manage the team at the European championships July 11-19. He'll also be in charge if the team makes it to the European Olympic qualifying event from July 23-27. All three tournaments are being played in the Netherlands.

Robert Eenhoorn resigned as the Dutch manager this month because of personal reasons.

Johnson's 14-year managerial career in the majors ended with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2000. His teams won more than 1,000 games, and he had a winning percentage of .564. Johnson, a second baseman, also played in the majors for 13 years.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.