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Boston Red Sox pitcher Julian Tavarez, right, lands a punch during a fight with Tampa Bay Devil Rays base runner Joey Gathright after he slid into Tavarez while trying to score on a hit by Julio Lugo in the eighth inning of their spring training baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla., Monday March 27, 2006. Both benches cleared after the incident. At left running to Gathright's aid is teammate Carl Crawford. (AP Photo/Brita Meng Outzen)
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Boston Red Sox pitcher Julian Tavarez, right, lands a punch during a fight with Tampa Bay Devil Rays base runner Joey Gathright after he slid into Tavarez while trying to score on a hit by Julio Lugo in the eighth inning of their spring training baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla., Monday March 27, 2006. Both benches cleared after the incident. At left running to Gathright's aid is teammate Carl Crawford. (AP Photo/Brita Meng Outzen)

  • July 28, 2002, Boston, MA: Boston Red Sox pitching coach Tony Cloninger, third from right, has a chokehold on Baltimore Orioles catcher Brook Fordyce, fourth from right, as Fordyce holds Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek, fourth from left, back from Orioles left fielder Marty Cordova, third from left, during a bench-clearing brawl in the fourth inning at Fenway Park. (AP Photo/Brita Meng Outzen)
  • March 27, 2006, Fort Myers, Fla.: Tampa Bay Devil Rays base runner Joey Gathright, right, slides into Boston Red Sox pitcher Julian Tavarez, top, while trying to score on a hit by Julio Lugo in the eighth inning of their spring training baseball game. The play set off a fight, where both benches cleared after the incident. (AP Photo/Brita Meng Outzen)
  • March 27, 2006, Fort Myers, Fla.: Boston Red Sox pitcher Julian Tavarez, top, stands on the right arm of Tampa Bay Devil Rays base runner Joey Gathright after he slid into Tavarez while trying to score on a hit by Julio Lugo in the eighth inning of their spring training baseball game. Both benches cleared after the incident. (AP Photo/Brita Meng Outzen)
  • March 27, 2006, Fort Myers, Fla.: Boston Red Sox pitcher Julian Tavarez, top, winds through a punch to the head of Tampa Bay Devil Rays base runner Joey Gathright after he slid into Tavarez while trying to score on a hit by Julio Lugo in the eighth inning of their spring training baseball game. Both benches cleared after the incident. (AP Photo/Brita Meng Outzen)
  • Boston Red Sox pitcher Julian Tavarez, top, winds through a punch to the head of Tampa Bay Devil Rays base runner Joey Gathright after he slid into Tavarez while trying to score on a hit by Julio Lugo in the eighth inning of their spring training baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla., Monday March 27, 2006. Both benches cleared after the incident. (AP Photo/Brita Meng Outzen)
  • Boston Red Sox pitcher Julian Tavarez, left, fights with Tampa Bay Devil Rays base runner Joey Gathright after he slid into Tavarez while trying to score on a hit by Julio Lugo in the eighth inning of their spring training baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla., Monday March 27, 2006. Both benches cleared after the incident. (AP Photo/Brita Meng Outzen)
  • Boston Red Sox pitcher Julian Tavarez, right, lands a punch during a fight with Tampa Bay Devil Rays base runner Joey Gathright after he slid into Tavarez while trying to score on a hit by Julio Lugo in the eighth inning of their spring training baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla., Monday March 27, 2006. Both benches cleared after the incident. At left running to Gathright's aid is teammate Carl Crawford. (AP Photo/Brita Meng Outzen)
  • Tampa Bay Devil Rays Carl Crawford, right, and teammate Greg Norton, left, take down Boston Red Sox pitcher Julian Tavarez, center, after Tavarez fought Tampa Bay Devil Rays base runner Joey Gathright following an incident while trying to score in the eighth inning of their spring training baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla., Monday March 27, 2006. Both benches cleared after the incident. (AP Photo/Brita Meng Outzen)
  • Boston Red Sox pitcher Julian Tavarez, top, winds through a punch to the head of Tampa Bay Devil Rays base runner Joey Gathright after he slid into Tavarez while trying to score on a hit by Julio Lugo in the eighth inning of their spring training baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla., Monday March 27, 2006. Both benches cleared after the incident. (AP Photo/Brita Meng Outzen)
  • Tampa Bay Devil Rays Carl Crawford, right, and teammate Greg Norton, rear, take down Boston Red Sox pitcher Julian Tavarez, center, after Tavarez fought Tampa Bay Devil Rays base runner Joey Gathright following an incident while trying to score Tavarez on a hit by Julio Lugo in the eighth inning of their spring training baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla., Monday March 27, 2006. Both benches cleared after the incident. (AP Photo/Brita Meng Outzen)
  • Tampa Bay Devil Rays Carl Crawford, right, and teammate Greg Norton, top, take down Boston Red Sox pitcher Julian Tavarez, middle, after Tavarez fought Tampa Bay Devil Rays base runner Joey Gathright following an incident while trying to score Tavarez on a hit by Julio Lugo in the eighth inning of their spring training baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla., Monday March 27, 2006. Both benches cleared after the incident. (AP Photo/Brita Meng Outzen)
  • BOSTON, MA, Aug. 11, 2009: Boston Red Sox batter Kevin Youkilis is hit with a baseball thrown by Detroit Tigers pitcher Chris Porcello in the second inning. (Brita Meng Outzen/Boston Red Sox)
  • BOSTON, MA, Aug. 11, 2009: Boston Red Sox batter Kevin Youkilis (left) throws his batting helmet as he charges the mound after being hit with a baseball thrown by Detroit Tigers pitcher Chris Porcello in the second inning. (Brita Meng Outzen/Boston Red Sox)
  • BOSTON, MA, Aug. 11, 2009: Detroit Tigers first baseman Ryan Raburn tries to prevent Boston Red Sox batter Kevin Youkilis (center) from tackling Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello (right) on the mound after Youkilis was hit with a pitch in the second inning. (Brita Meng Outzen/Boston Red Sox)
  • BOSTON, MA, Aug. 11, 2009: Boston Red Sox batter Kevin Youkilis (center) tackles Detroit Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello (right) after being hit with a pitch in the second inning. (Brita Meng Outzen/Boston Red Sox)
  • BOSTON, MA, Aug. 11, 2009: Detroit Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello (second from right) pulls Boston Red Sox batter Kevin Youkilis (second from left) down to the ground after Youkilis charged him as a result of being hit with a pitch in the second inning as Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge (left) and second baseman Carlos Guillen rush to help Porcello. (Brita Meng Outzen/Boston Red Sox)
  • BOSTON, MA, Aug. 11, 2009: Detroit Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello (right) pulls Boston Red Sox batter Kevin Youkilis (second from right) down to the ground after Youkilis charged him as a result of being hit with a pitch in the second inning. Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge is at left. (Brita Meng Outzen/Boston Red Sox)
  • BOSTON, MA, Aug. 11, 2009: Detroit Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello (right) pulls Boston Red Sox batter Kevin Youkilis (second from right) down to the ground after Youkilis charged him as a result of being hit with a pitch in the second inning. Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge and second baseman Carlos Guillen are at left. (Brita Meng Outzen/Boston Red Sox)
  • BOSTON, MA, Aug. 11, 2009: Detroit Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello (right) pulls Boston Red Sox batter Kevin Youkilis (second from right) down to the ground after Youkilis charged him as a result of being hit with a pitch in the second inning. Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge and second baseman Carlos Guillen are at left. (Brita Meng Outzen/Boston Red Sox)
  • BOSTON, MA, Aug. 11, 2009: Detroit Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello (top) pulls Boston Red Sox batter Kevin Youkilis to the ground after being charged by Youkilis after hitting him with a pitch in the second inning. (Brita Meng Outzen/Boston Red Sox)
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