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ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — John Gibbons looked like he was ready to fight. He didn’t seem to care who. He didn’t seem to care how.

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This was not what Major League Baseball had in mind when it invented a new slide rule this winter to protect middle infielders.

And it’s certainly not how MLB wants a game to end.

But that’s what they are left with in the aftermath of a Tampa Bay Ray 3-2 victory that ended on a replay review-induced double play after the Blue Jays appeared to have taken the lead in the top of the ninth.

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No one gave him an explanation. No one informed him of who made the call. No one bothered to break down much of anything.