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9 Jun 2008, 04:54
Players ejected after Boston-Tampa Bay basebrawl
US baseballers Coco Crisp and James Shield were ejected from today's Boston-Tampa Bay game after sparking an mass brawl at Fenway Park.
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After being struck on the hip by a pitch in the bottom of the second inning, Red Sox centre fielder Crisp charged across to the mound, where Rays pitcher Shield threw a wild punch.
Television images showed Crisp landing several punches in response before he was tackled to the ground by catcher Dioner Navarro. The benches cleared and a bench-clearing brawl erupted.
Tampa Bay designated hitter Jonny Gomes charged from the dugout and jumped on both players before pummelling Crisp to the body.
The game, which Boston was leading 3-1, was briefly suspended before Crisp, Shield and Gomes were ejected.
Crisp was also involved in an incident during Boston's 5-1 win over Tampa Bay Wednesday, when he slid in hard on second baseman Akinori Iwamura.
Rays manager Joe Maddon fumed: "There's no place for that when you intentionally try to hurt somebody."
Boston's win Wednesday, their 12th successive victory at home, put them a half-game clear of the Rays at the top of the American League East standings.
US baseballers Coco Crisp and James Shield were ejected from today's Boston-Tampa Bay game after sparking an mass brawl at Fenway Park.
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk3/nick_rooboy83/0607942600.jpg
After being struck on the hip by a pitch in the bottom of the second inning, Red Sox centre fielder Crisp charged across to the mound, where Rays pitcher Shield threw a wild punch.
Television images showed Crisp landing several punches in response before he was tackled to the ground by catcher Dioner Navarro. The benches cleared and a bench-clearing brawl erupted.
Tampa Bay designated hitter Jonny Gomes charged from the dugout and jumped on both players before pummelling Crisp to the body.
The game, which Boston was leading 3-1, was briefly suspended before Crisp, Shield and Gomes were ejected.
Crisp was also involved in an incident during Boston's 5-1 win over Tampa Bay Wednesday, when he slid in hard on second baseman Akinori Iwamura.
Rays manager Joe Maddon fumed: "There's no place for that when you intentionally try to hurt somebody."
Boston's win Wednesday, their 12th successive victory at home, put them a half-game clear of the Rays at the top of the American League East standings.