BASEBALL

CLEMENS, TORRE SUSPENDED

Roger Clemens was suspended for five games yesterday and Yankees manager Joe Torre for one, the fallout from the Rocket hitting Toronto’s Alex Rios with a pitch this week.

During a testy three-game series, the Blue Jays’ Jesse Litsch threw behind Alex Rodriguez’s legs in Monday’s opener and Josh Towers hit A-Rod on his calf with a pitch in the third inning Tuesday.

The benches and bullpens emptied twice, but no punches were thrown. Clemens then hit Rios in the middle of his back in the seventh inning. Clemens and Torre immediately were ejected.

SPIEZIO ENTERS REHAB

Cardinals utility player Scott Spiezio is voluntarily entering a treatment program for a substance problem that the team did not specify.

Spiezio, who has relished a hardrocking image, was placed on the restricted list Thursday and will be paid while he undergoes treatment. He has not played since Sunday.

St. Louis manager Tony La Russa would not say what substances were involved or where the treatment will take place.