8 Red Sox & Rays Suspended For Brawl
June 6, 2008
NEW YORK — Boston outfielder Coco Crisp, Tampa Bay pitcher James Shields and six other players were suspended Friday following a pair of altercations at Fenway Park.
Three Red Sox were suspended: Crisp for seven games, pitcher Jon Lester for five games and first baseman Sean Casey for three games.
Major League Baseball disciplinarian Bob Watson penalized five Rays: Shields for six games, outfielder Jonny Gomes and pitcher Edwin Jackson for five games, outfielder Carl Crawford for four games and second baseman Akinori Iwamura for three games.
All eight players also were fined undisclosed amounts.
Unless appealed, the suspensions will be scheduled to begin on the following games:
• Friday: Crisp and Lester; Shields and Gomes.
• Wednesday: Crawford.
• June 13: Jackson.
• June 14: Casey.
• June 17: Iwamura.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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