Article: Ejections mar Red Sox-Devil Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Manny Ramirez struck back at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays with his bat.

Ramirez homered one pitch after nearly being plunked and Jay Payton hit a grand slam as the Boston Red Sox avoided a three-game sweep in an ejection-filled 11-3 victory Sunday.

There were six ejections in the seventh inning following a sequence of inside pitches and two bench-clearing scuffles. Tampa Bay Manager Lou Piniella, and Devil Rays' pitchers Lance Carter and Dewon Brazelton were all thrown out, along with Boston Manager Terry Francona, starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo and outfielder Trot Nixon.

An inning after Boston starter Arroyo hit Aubrey Huff with a pitch, Carter threw a high-and-tight ...

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