"They got caught up in the heat of battle, but Jason Varitek and Jonathan Papelbon acknowledged they let their emotions get the best of them during the Red Sox' 9-8 extra-inning win over Oakland yesterday.

Plate umpire Tony Randazzo ejected Varitek after the A's rallied for a pair of runs with one out in the ninth to pull within 7-5. Papelbon wasn't far behind when Randazzo ejected the fiery Sox closer after Conor Jackson's two-run single tied the score.

Brian Gorman, the umpiring crew chief, declined to discuss why Randazzo tossed Varitek and Papelbon, saying a report first had to be filed with Major League Baseball."