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Red Sox pitcher sends Chris Colabello bottle of liquor after beaning him

Who said rivals can't be cordial?

After dropping Blue Jays first baseman Chris Colabello to his knees with an 87-mph plunking to the head Sunday, Red Sox starter Steven Wright sent a unique apology gift to Colabello the next morning.

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Colabello arrived in the Toronto clubhouse Monday and saw Wright had left a large bottle of liquor for him.

“Steven decided that he was going to send over a gift,” said Colabello (via The Associated Press), who acknowledged he didn't believe the beaning was intentional.