CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano was suspended for six games by Major League Baseball on Thursday for his tirade this week during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Zambrano’s agent, Barry Praver, said the penalty, which included a fine, will not be appealed. The suspension began Thursday night and barring rainouts Zambrano will be eligible to pitch next Thursday at Atlanta.
The Cubs ace threw a baseball into left field and slammed his glove against the dugout fence after he was ejected Wednesday with Chicago leading 2-1 in the seventh inning of a 5-2 victory Pittsburgh.
With Nyjer Morgan at third, Zambrano’s wild pitch just got away from catcher Geovany Soto. Zambrano covered the plate for Soto’s throw, Morgan slid and umpire Mark Carlson ruled him safe.
Zambrano jumped up, argued and was ejected after he appeared to nudge Carlson. Zambrano then pointed in Carlson’s face and gave him the ejection sign.
He then fired a ball into left, tossed his glove and took a bat to a dugout drink dispenser before heading to the clubhouse.
Bob Watson, baseball’s vice president in charged is discipline, cited Zambrano for “inappropriate and violent actions on the field and in the dugout.”