NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker has been suspended for two games and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball (MLB) for inappropriate actions during Thursday's game against San Diego Padres.

Baker's suspension is scheduled to begin on Friday when the Reds continue their series against the Padres, the MLB said in a statement.

Baker made contact with umpire Eric Cooper during a dispute in the seventh inning of Cincinnati's 8-2 defeat by San Diego.

After Edwin Encarnacion was ejected by Cooper for arguing over a called third strike, Baker came out on to the field to protest before also being ejected.

New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi and San Diego hitting coach Wally Joyner were also sanctioned by the MLB on Friday following recent arguments with umpires.

Girardi was suspended for one game for kicking dirt on umpire Chris Guccione in the bottom of the ninth inning in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles.

Joyner also received a one-game suspension for coming on to the field to argue during the bottom of the sixth inning of Wednesday's 11-3 loss to St. Louis Cardinals.

Both Girardi and Joyner were also fined undisclosed amounts.

(Writing by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by Sonia Oxley)