Cardinals’ Miles Mikolas suspended five games for intentionally throwing at Cubs’ Ian Happ

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St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas was suspended for five games on Friday and fined an undisclosed amount for intentionally throwing at Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ Thursday night, Major League Baseball’s Senior Vice President for On-Field Operations Michael Hill announced. 

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol received a one-game suspension and a fine due to Mikolas’ actions and missed Friday night’s game against Chicago. 

Ryan Additon (R) ejects Miles Mikolas, #39 of the St. Louis Cardinals, for hitting a batter of the Chicago Cubs in the first inning at Busch Stadium on July 27, 2023, in St Louis, Missouri. (Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

Mikolas is appealing his suspension and will be held in abeyance until the appeals process is complete. 

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Thursday night, Mikolas plunked Happ in the back during the first inning after one of Happ’s swings hit catcher Willson Contreras in the back of the helmet.

Contreras, who was bleeding from the head, left the game after being checked out. Happ and Contreras hugged it out, and it did not appear there were any hard feelings.

Miles Mikolas, #39 of the St. Louis Cardinals, reacts after being ejected from the game for hitting a batter in the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium on July 27, 2023, in St Louis, Missouri.  (Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

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Happ then threw up and in on Happ before plunking him on the next pitch.

The umpires convened before throwing Mikolas out of the game. 

"I wish if they thought there was intent behind the first