Tanyon sturtze and trot nixon
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Two faced suspensions for tussle with Yankees
BOSTON -- Red Sox outfielders Gabe Kapler and Trot Nixon had their three-game suspensions overturned on Friday for their roles in an on-field brawl with the New York Yankees on July 24.
Alex Rodriguez and Jason Varitek already have served four-game
suspensions. After Bronson Arroyo hit Rodriguez with a pitch,
Rodriguez started talking, Varitek pushed the Yankee third baseman
in the face and players rushed from their dugouts.
Yankees pitcher Tanyon Sturtze appeared to get Kapler in a
headlock, and Nixon and David Ortiz of the Red Sox joined the
tussle. Sturtze was bleeding from the left ear when he left the
field.
The decision on the appeals followed a hearing Kapler and Nixon
had Thursday at Fenway Park with executive vice president John
McHale Jr. of the commissioner's office.
"We felt like we had a pretty strong case from the beginning,"
Kapler said. "I was excited to be able to state my case and let
them know how I felt about the situation and I think it worked out
really well."
Kapler started in right field for the Red Sox on Friday.
"I'm very happy with the decision," said Nixon, who is on the
disabled list. "The evidence was there in broad daylight."
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Eight players disciplined for roles in melee
NEW YORK -- Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and Boston catcher
Jason Varitek were suspended for four games apiece and fined $2,000
on Thursday, and six other players were punished for their roles in
a bench-clearing brawl last week between New York and the Red Sox.
Yankees pitcher Tanyon Sturtze and Red Sox outfielders Gabe Kapler and Trot Nixon were suspended for three games and fined
$1,000 by Bob Watson, major league baseball's vice president of
on-field operations.
New York outfielder Kenny Lofton, Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling
and Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz were fined $500 each.
Rodriguez, the Yankees' All-Star third baseman, and Sturtze are
appealing their suspensions. Varitek, Kapler and Nixon also plan to
appeal, Red Sox spokesman Glenn Geffner said.
"I thought it was too much, four games," Rodriguez said before
Thursday night's game against Baltimore. "I was surprised it was
that harsh. I've seen some harsher actions over the last month and
it's five games."
"I think my time is going to come in front of Bob Watson," he
said. "Hopefully, it'll be one or two games."
The fight broke out in the top of the third inning of the AL
East rivals' game at Fenway Park on Saturday af
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Tanyon Sturtze
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