Major League Baseball has fined Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Manny Machado an undisclosed amount after his controversial collision with Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar while running through first base during Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Tuesday, per multiple reports. USA Today reported Wednesday that Machado had been fined $10,000, according to a person close to Machado. The benches cleared in the 10th inning Tuesday when Machado grounded out and his feet tangled with Aguilar at first base. Order was restored quickly, but the Brewers remained incensed that Machado would clip a player while running through the bag. "He's a player that has a history of those types of incidents," Brewers star outfielder Christian Yelich said. "One time is an accident. Repeated over and over and over again, you're just a dirty player. It's a dirty play by a dirty player. "I was trying to get over him and hit his foot," Machado said when asked about the play. "If that's dirty, that's dirty. I don't know, call it what you want." The incident took place a day after Machado caught attention for a pair of hard slides into second base during Game 3, one of which resulted in an interference call. --The visiting Brewers removed left-handed starter Wade Miley after facing one batter during Game 5 of the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers. Miley walked Dodgers leadoff man Cody Bellinger in the bottom of the first inning before being yanked for right-handed reliever Brandon Woodruff. The move appears to have been a show of gamesmanship. Miley was not hurt and is set to start Game 6 on Friday in Milwaukee, according to Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal. --The Brewers altered their postseason roster and replaced injured starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez with right-hander Zach Davies, meaning Gonzalez cannot appear in the World Series should the team advance. Gonzalez suffered a left high-ankle sprain during Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Tuesday night. By rule, he cannot return to the postseason roster. The left-hander left the game with no outs in the second inning of a game that went 13 innings, won 2-1 by the Dodgers. With a bullpen drained by that game, Davies will provide a fresh arm. Davies was 2-7 with a 4.77 ERA during the regular season. --Major League Baseball said it investigated allegations that the Houston Astros were attempting to steal signs during the postseason and found no violations. The Astros were suspected of having an employee near the field to study signs of opposing teams, but MLB determined the person in question was monitoring opposing teams to ensure they weren't up to wrongdoing. The investigation ramped up after the Houston employee appeared to be shooting video from the photographer area next to the dugout of the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series. The ALCS incident took place Saturday night in Boston. According to the Boston Metro, a man claiming to be an Astros employee was removed from the media-credentialed area next to the Red Sox dugout. The man, who did not have a credential, had a small camera and was texting frequently, per the report. --Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale will not start Game 5 of the ALCS against Houston on Thursday as he continues to recover from a stomach illness, manager Alex Cora said. Cora told reporters Sale is having trouble holding food down, has lost weight and still feels too weak after being hospitalized Sunday night. The ace is now aiming to start Game 6 on Saturday, if necessary. "He feels that he'll be ready for that one," Cora said of Game 6. As for Game 5, Cora said he won't decide on a starter until after Game 4, but Eduardo Rodriguez, Joe Kelly or David Price on short rest are all options. He added that he won't hesitate to use any of the three during Wednesday's game as the Red Sox try to take a 3-1 series lead. --New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, the team announced. The Yankees said the surgery "went as expected," but they didn't provide a timetable. Gregorius is expected to miss at least half of the 2019 season, based on recent comments by general manager Brian Cashman saying Gregorius would be sidelined "until sometime next summer." Gregorius, who turns 29 in February, batted .268 with 27 homers and 86 RBIs this season. --Field Level Media<doc-sep>Major League Baseball has fined Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Manny Machado an undisclosed amount for the way he ran into first baseman Jesus Aguilar during Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. In the bottom of the 10th, Machado grounded out for the second out of the inning and while running through the first base bag, he made contact with the back of Aguilar's foot. The benches and bullpens cleared, but nothing more came of it and the game resumed after a brief delay. Machado appeared to intentionally kick the leg of Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar: After the game, Milwaukee's Christian Yelich called the Machado incident, "a dirty play by a dirty player." When asked by reporters of the incident after Game 4, Machado said: "You saw the replay, probably, I was trying to get over him and hit his foot. If that's dirty, that's dirty, I don't know, call it what you want." The two teams will take the field Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles for Game 5 of the NLCS. First pitch is at 5:09 p.m. ET on FS1. LCS games will air on Fox, FS1 and TBS, which can be streamed on fuboTV (Try for free). For a look at the complete schedule, click here. So who wins every playoff game? And which teams are a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to get MLB Playoff picks from the proven model that simulates every game 10,000 times, and find out.<doc-sep>Manny Machado was fined $10,000 by Major League Baseball for an incident that sparked a benches-clearing spat between the Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the situation. Machado was not suspended and was in the Dodgers’ starting lineup for their 5-2 Game 5 win at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. The episode occurred in the 10th inning on Tuesday, when Machado hit a routine ground ball to shortstop. As he arrived at first base, he stepped on the bag with his right foot before appearing to kick the back of Jesus Aguilar’s foot. Aguilar hobbled away from the base and exchanged words with Machado. Benches cleared, but no punches were thrown. Order was quickly restored. Advertisement “He is a player that has a history with those types of incidents,” Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich told a crowd of reporters after the game. “One time is an accident. It’s repeated over and over again. It’s a dirty play. It’s a dirty play by a dirty player.” Brewers infielder Travis Shaw also called it “a dirty play.” Aguilar said Machado had apologized to him, and the two players briefly hugged when Machado reached first base in the 13th and final inning. Machado would not discuss the conversation between the players. “What stays on the field, stays on the field, between the lines,” Machado said. What happened on the play? “I was trying to get over him and hit his foot,” Machado said. “If that’s dirty, that’s dirty. I don’t know. Call it what you want.” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts deflected the question of whether he understood why the Brewers were upset after the game. On Wednesday morning, hours before Game 5, Roberts was asked about the harsh postgame words from the opposing clubhouse. “I don’t think we’re too concerned about any other teams’ comments about our players,” Roberts said. “I know speaking for Manny, he’s preparing to help us win today. And I feel the same thing about the rest of our players and coaches. So it’s really not at the forefront of our mind.” Machado went on to ground into two double plays before he was hit by a pitch and intentionally walked on Wednesday. After the game, Machado said he did not believe the Brewers plunked him on purpose in retaliation and he declined to comment on his fine. Advertisement “I’m not talking about that,” Machado said. “I don’t care. I’m playing baseball. You want to ask me a baseball question, we’ll talk about it.” Puig makes presence felt Yasiel Puig didn’t start on Wednesday, but he seized the spotlight anyway. Pinch-hitting for Enrique Hernandez in the sixth inning, Puig delivered an RBI single, raising his arms in unbridled delight as soon as he made contact. Two innings later, he delivered a double and implored the crowd to make noise upon arriving at second base with rousing energy. He then bowed after stealing third base, though he had to return to second base after batter’s interference was called. “God blessed me,” Puig said. “Finally I went two for two. I don’t remember the last time I went two for two. And coming off the bench, it’s a little difficult because, like we’ve said, their bullpen is really good.” Advertisement With his appearance on Wednesday, Puig has played in 51 playoff games for the Dodgers, tying Andre Either for the most in team history. His 43 career postseason hits are tied fifth all-time with Davey Lopes. “That means a lot,” Puig said. “That makes me a little happy.” Alford stayed for the duration UCLA basketball coach Steve Alford was among the late-night crowd who stayed until the final pitch of Game 4. “All 13 innings,” Alford said. “It doesn’t get much better than 11:30 at night, ‘[I]’ love L.A. That was pretty cool.” Advertisement jorge.castillo@latimes.com Twitter: @jorgecastillo<doc-sep>Major League Baseball has fined Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Manny Machado for kicking the leg of Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, USA TODAY Sports has learned. A person close to Machado who was informed of MLB's decision Wednesday told USA TODAY Sports that Machado had been fined $10,000. The person requested anonymity because the discipline had not been made public. The collision in the 10th inning of Tuesday night's game briefly caused both dugouts to empty, but order was quickly restored. Video replay indicated Machado might have collided with Aguilar deliberately. The two players seemed to have resolved their differences by the 13th inning when Machado reached base on a broken-bat single. He eventually scored the winning run in the Dodgers' 2-1 victory. Aguilar said after the game there would be no lingering ill will between them. "I know him really well and it’s already passed," he said. "We turned the page; now we have to come and play tomorrow." However, his teammates weren't so generous. "A dirty play by a dirty player. It absolutely is," said Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich. "I have a lot of respect for him as a player, but you can’t respect someone who plays the game like that." Machado was asked about MLB's discipline after the Dodgers won Game 5 on Wednesday. "I’m not talking about that. I’m trying to play baseball," he said. "If you want to ask me a baseball question, we’ll talk about it." Follow Gardner on Twitter @SteveAGardner and Nightengale @BNightengale<doc-sep>
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Manny Machado was fined an undisclosed amount of money, but not suspended, for the way he ran through first base on Tuesday night, an industry source confirmed to ESPN. The Athletic first reported that Machado was fined. The incident prompted both benches to clear in the 10th inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, an eventual 2-1 win by the Dodgers in the bottom of the 13th inning. Machado seemed to later apologize to Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar, who afterward said they "turned the page." But Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich described it as "a dirty play by a dirty player" as part of an expansive condemnation of Machado. "I was trying to get over him and hit his foot," Machado said in response. "If that's dirty, that's dirty. I don't know. Call it what you want." Machado also sparked controversy with the way he slid into second base in Game 3, reaching out with his hand in an attempt to keep Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia from turning a double play and getting called for interference after the second occurrence. The next night, he seemed to intentionally kick Aguilar's right foot while it resided on first base after a groundout. Machado hugged Aguilar after he reached base in the 13th inning, then came around to score the winning run on Cody Bellinger's walk-off single. After the game, Machado intimated that he and Aguilar are longtime friends and called him "a great guy." But Yelich and Travis Shaw, who called it "a pretty dirty play" and "not a mistake," responded with pointed criticism toward Machado. Brewers manager Craig Counsell was asked after Game 4 whether Machado was going beyond the limits of playing hard and responded by saying: "I don't think he's playing all that hard." Speaking hours before Wednesday's Game 5, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said his club is unconcerned by the Brewers' comments and that Machado is simply "preparing to help us win today." Machado went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in the Dodgers' 5-2 win, helping them to a 3-2 series lead, and didn't want to address the fine postgame. "I'm playing baseball," Machado said. "If you want to ask me a baseball question, we'll talk about it."