Tampa Bay Devil Rays Inside Pitch

New manager Joe Maddon didn't like what happened Monday, when Boston reliever Julian Tavarez punched Rays outfielder Joey Gathright in the face to start a bench-clearing brawl. But he very much liked the way his team responded. "I really liked the way they hung together in that situation," Maddon said. "I liked the way our guys reacted. A lot. It'd didn't surprise me. We're always looking for those moments of creating unity.

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