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Clemens suspended five games, Torre one after testy series
Associated Press

Updated: August 9, 2007, 10:23 PM ET
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NEW YORK -- Roger Clemens was suspended for five games Thursday and New York Yankees manager Joe Torre for one, the fallout from the Rocket hitting Toronto's Alex Rios with a pitch this week.

During a testy three-game series, the Blue Jays' Jesse Litsch threw behind Alex Rodriguez's legs in Monday's opener and Josh Towers hit A-Rod on his calf with a pitch in the third inning Tuesday.

The benches and bullpens emptied twice, but no punches were thrown. Clemens then hit Rios in the middle of his back in the seventh inning. Clemens and Torre immediately were ejected.

Clemens, Rodriguez and Torre were fined along with Yankees coaches Larry Bowa and Tony Pena, Toronto's Matt Stairs and Towers, and Blue Jays coach Brian Butterfield.

Toronto's anger seemed to stem from the May 30 game, when Rodriguez yelled to distract third baseman Howie Clark during a late-inning popup.

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he didn't have any thoughts on the penalties. Torre will serve his suspension Friday at Cleveland, and Clemens is likely to appeal, delaying his suspension.

Torre was suspended for one game in May after reliever Scott Proctor, then with the Yankees, threw an inside pitch to Seattle's Yuniesky Betancourt.

Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press

Screw Clemens! Go Sox!!!!

Screw Clemens, Screw the Sox, Screw the Steelers/Ravens/Bengals...
Screw ...... add to the list....

I used to not hate the Red Sox, but after traveling to that pompous city, and meeting many of their arrogant fans, I hate them almost as much as the Steelers and Yankees. I am glad the overpaid, out of shape, and future hofer was suspended for his unprofessional conduct. I can understand his frustrations, can't get nobody out, just start throwing at them. Hell pick up a bat and wing it at them too.

Clemens retaliated. I don't blame him. Hell,I did that in Little League.
You don't let an oposing pitcher hit your guys without hitting theirs. That simple.............

True. Clemens did what had to be done, same as the Blue Jays' pitcher who drilled A-Rod (except it was long overdue).

I still think Arod yelling "I got it" was hilarious.

I think they should of retaliated by doing the old, "walk to the mound-pretend to give the pitcher the ball, walk back to base, and tag the runner out when he leads off", trick.

Im suprised the league actually suspended Clemens. Clemens hit more batters over the years and usually gets away with it (especailly hitting piazza in the head). With his controll, you can tell its intentional. Im still pissed he made the All-Star team in his last year with the Yankees(with a losing record) because it was supposed to be his retirement year. He is a great pitcher, but he is still given more then any other player in baseball, such as making the All-star game undeserving and usually not getting thrown out after hitting batters.