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(AP) -- Chris Carpenter had little reaction about
getting fined for his part in a brawl between the St. Louis
Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds.

 He had more angry words, though, for Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto,
who kicked several St. Louis players and gave Jason LaRue a slight
concussion on Tuesday.

 Carpenter said Friday, the day after penalties were assessed by
Major League Baseball, that Cueto was the only player trying to
hurt anyone. Carpenter said anyone who used such tactics on the
street would be dealt with harshly.

 Carpenter was fined an undisclosed amount after his yelling
match with Reds manager Dusty Baker led to what he called a
"melee." He said the worst part of the aftermath was not the
scratches on his back or neck from where Cincinnati's Scott Rolen
grabbed him in an apparent peace making move, but trying to explain
it all to his 7-year-old son.

 Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was set to serve the first game
of a two-game suspension in the opener of a three-game series
against the Chicago Cubs. La Russa, who was in uniform before the
game, wasn't sure where he'd be watching the game.

 Cueto was suspended for seven games. Baker also was suspended
for two games and both he and La Russa were fined undisclosed
amounts. Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and two other Reds
players, second baseman Brandon Phillips and reliever Russ
Springer, aslo were fined.

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