Mel
4-29-05, 2:21 PM
Six members of Red Sox and Devil Rays suspended
NEW YORK (AP) -- Managers Lou Piniella and Terry Francona were among six members of the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Devil Rays suspended Friday for their roles in two bench-clearing scuffles last weekend.
Piniella and Francona were suspended three games apiece and fined an undisclosed amount for their teams' actions during Boston's 11-3 victory last Sunday. The game featured six ejections, two beanballs and some high-and-tight pitching.
Boston pitcher Bronson Arroyo was given the harshest penalty, a six-game suspension. Tampa Bay pitchers Dewon Brazelton and Lance Carter were each suspended five games, and Boston outfielder Trot Nixon was suspended for two games. All four players were also fined undisclosed amounts.
All six suspensions are scheduled to begin Friday night, unless the players choose to appeal, in which case they can play until their appeal is heard. The managers can't appeal their penalties. Boston faces Texas and Tampa Bay is at Baltimore on Friday night.
Boston slugger David Ortiz and Tampa Bay outfielder Chris Singleton were each fined for their roles in the fracas.
Arroyo hit Singleton in the seventh inning after both teams had been warned. Arroyo also hit Aubrey Huff in the sixth inning.
In the top half of the seventh inning, Carter nearly beaned Manny Ramirez before the Boston star homered on the next pitch. Then, Carter almost hit Ortiz in the head, causing both benches to clear. Brazelton shoved into the crowd as the teams met on the diamond and was ejected for ``escalating the situation,'' according to umpire crew chief Rick Reed. Nixon was also ejected.
The teams met again after Singleton was hit, prompting a four-minute delay.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-redsox-devilrays-suspensions&prov=ap&type=lgns
I saw the low-lights of that and it wasn't pretty. Both managers got 3 games. Not sure if I agree with that... but I didn't see it live.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Managers Lou Piniella and Terry Francona were among six members of the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Devil Rays suspended Friday for their roles in two bench-clearing scuffles last weekend.
Piniella and Francona were suspended three games apiece and fined an undisclosed amount for their teams' actions during Boston's 11-3 victory last Sunday. The game featured six ejections, two beanballs and some high-and-tight pitching.
Boston pitcher Bronson Arroyo was given the harshest penalty, a six-game suspension. Tampa Bay pitchers Dewon Brazelton and Lance Carter were each suspended five games, and Boston outfielder Trot Nixon was suspended for two games. All four players were also fined undisclosed amounts.
All six suspensions are scheduled to begin Friday night, unless the players choose to appeal, in which case they can play until their appeal is heard. The managers can't appeal their penalties. Boston faces Texas and Tampa Bay is at Baltimore on Friday night.
Boston slugger David Ortiz and Tampa Bay outfielder Chris Singleton were each fined for their roles in the fracas.
Arroyo hit Singleton in the seventh inning after both teams had been warned. Arroyo also hit Aubrey Huff in the sixth inning.
In the top half of the seventh inning, Carter nearly beaned Manny Ramirez before the Boston star homered on the next pitch. Then, Carter almost hit Ortiz in the head, causing both benches to clear. Brazelton shoved into the crowd as the teams met on the diamond and was ejected for ``escalating the situation,'' according to umpire crew chief Rick Reed. Nixon was also ejected.
The teams met again after Singleton was hit, prompting a four-minute delay.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-redsox-devilrays-suspensions&prov=ap&type=lgns
I saw the low-lights of that and it wasn't pretty. Both managers got 3 games. Not sure if I agree with that... but I didn't see it live.