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Ugly Chapter in Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry
Aired October 13, 2003 - 05:56 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Let's talk about the Yankees in Boston. Amazing stuff. Over in the American League, rain in Boston may have brought a cooling off period, at least we hope so.
CNN's Josie Burke follows up on one ugly chapter in the Yankees- Red Sox rivalry.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
JOSIE BURKE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): No game was played at Fenway Park on Sunday, but that does not mean there was no drama.
DON ZIMMER, YANKEES COACH: I'm embarrassed at what happened yesterday.
BURKE: The day after Yankees Coach Don Zimmer went after Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez, the 72-year-old baseball lifer apologized.
ZIMMER: I'm embarrassed for the Yankees, the Red Sox, the fans, the umpires and my family. That's all I have to say. I'm sorry.
BURKE: Zimmer's apology was the most emotional moment on a day that featured one twist after another, all related to the brawl-filled game three. Major league baseball fined four of the people involved in the fourth inning fisticuffs. Boston police acknowledge they're investigating the ninth inning bullpen fight involving two Yankees players and a Red Sox employee. And Red Sox ownership held a press conference to put out the word that the team felt badly about the events and the Yankees' response, particularly statements made after the game by Yankees' President Randy Levine.
JOHN HENRY, RED SOX PRINCIPAL OWNER: I essentially asked him to retract his statements regarding the lawlessness in Boston, some statements I thought were irresponsible and probably just said in the heat of the moment. And he declined to do so.
LARRY LUCCHINO, RED SOX PRESIDENT/CEO: And we have urged our players and our fans to just get back to the main event here. Let's get back to baseball and let's turn the page. Yesterday was yesterday and it's -- and these kinds of things do happen from time to time as people behave in intense, important baseball games.
HENRY: We'd like to see that things go forward now. Tempers flared. People got upset. This happened before. I'm sure it will happen again, but hopefully not in this series.
BURKE (on camera): By speaking publicly, the Red Sox's owners may actually have been violating a gag order imposed by baseball Commissioner Bud Selig. At the end of their remarks, a clearly agitated baseball executive rushed into the room to admonish them. It was a strange ending to a very odd day and an indication that this is a series that bears watching even when nobody's playing.
Josie Burke, CNN, Boston.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
COSTELLO: And just one more thing to tell you about this. Boston police plan to seek criminal summonses tomorrow against New York Yankees pitcher Jeff Nelson and outfielder Karim Garcia. They're the ones that jumped over the wall and beat up the groundskeeper -- or I should say allegedly beat up the groundskeeper. He was waving a flag that they did not like. We'll keep you posted.
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Aired October 13, 2003 - 05:56 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Let's talk about the Yankees in Boston. Amazing stuff. Over in the American League, rain in Boston may have brought a cooling off period, at least we hope so.
CNN's Josie Burke follows up on one ugly chapter in the Yankees- Red Sox rivalry.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
JOSIE BURKE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): No game was played at Fenway Park on Sunday, but that does not mean there was no drama.
DON ZIMMER, YANKEES COACH: I'm embarrassed at what happened yesterday.
BURKE: The day after Yankees Coach Don Zimmer went after Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez, the 72-year-old baseball lifer apologized.
ZIMMER: I'm embarrassed for the Yankees, the Red Sox, the fans, the umpires and my family. That's all I have to say. I'm sorry.
BURKE: Zimmer's apology was the most emotional moment on a day that featured one twist after another, all related to the brawl-filled game three. Major league baseball fined four of the people involved in the fourth inning fisticuffs. Boston police acknowledge they're investigating the ninth inning bullpen fight involving two Yankees players and a Red Sox employee. And Red Sox ownership held a press conference to put out the word that the team felt badly about the events and the Yankees' response, particularly statements made after the game by Yankees' President Randy Levine.
JOHN HENRY, RED SOX PRINCIPAL OWNER: I essentially asked him to retract his statements regarding the lawlessness in Boston, some statements I thought were irresponsible and probably just said in the heat of the moment. And he declined to do so.
LARRY LUCCHINO, RED SOX PRESIDENT/CEO: And we have urged our players and our fans to just get back to the main event here. Let's get back to baseball and let's turn the page. Yesterday was yesterday and it's -- and these kinds of things do happen from time to time as people behave in intense, important baseball games.
HENRY: We'd like to see that things go forward now. Tempers flared. People got upset. This happened before. I'm sure it will happen again, but hopefully not in this series.
BURKE (on camera): By speaking publicly, the Red Sox's owners may actually have been violating a gag order imposed by baseball Commissioner Bud Selig. At the end of their remarks, a clearly agitated baseball executive rushed into the room to admonish them. It was a strange ending to a very odd day and an indication that this is a series that bears watching even when nobody's playing.
Josie Burke, CNN, Boston.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
COSTELLO: And just one more thing to tell you about this. Boston police plan to seek criminal summonses tomorrow against New York Yankees pitcher Jeff Nelson and outfielder Karim Garcia. They're the ones that jumped over the wall and beat up the groundskeeper -- or I should say allegedly beat up the groundskeeper. He was waving a flag that they did not like. We'll keep you posted.
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
