Manny Machado loses appeal

— -- Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado has lost his appeal and will serve a five-game suspension for intentionally throwing his bat on the field against Oakland on June 8, it was announced Monday.

Machado was given the suspension and fined an undisclosed amount on June 10. He immediately appealed the punishment and has been playing for Baltimore since that time.

The Orioles said Machado will start serving the suspension Monday night and will miss games against the Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox. The Orioles will be forced to play Monday with a 24-man roster.

Machado is hitting .239 with seven homers and 17 RBIs this season, following offseason reconstructive surgery on his knee.

He was an All-Star last season, when he batted .283 with 14 home runs and a league-leading 51 doubles.

The 21-year-old third baseman missed the entire month of April this season while recovering from the knee surgery.

Machado tossed his bat in the direction of third base during a plate appearance in which Oakland reliever Fernando Abad threw successive high-and-tight pitches. After the bat went soaring, both benches emptied. Machado and Abad were ejected.

Abad was fined but not suspended.

Two days earlier, Machado yelled in the face of Oakland's Josh Donaldson after the third baseman tagged him on the chest and knocked him over.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.