OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Athletics fined Billy Butler and Danny Valencia on Monday after they were involved in a clubhouse fight last week that led to Butler being placed on the seven-day concussion list.There was an altercation in the clubhouse, were aware of it, both players have been disciplined and fined and were moving past it, Oakland general manager David Forst said. Thats it. From the organizations standpoint, its resolved and were moving past it.The San Francisco Chronicle reported Monday that Butler and Valencia began fighting over comments Butler made to an equipment representative prior to a game Friday at the Chicago White Sox. During the exchange, Valencia hit Butler in the temple before teammates stepped in to end the altercation.Butler sat out the series in Chicago with headaches and nausea.Forst said Oakland -- among the worst teams in the American League -- would not suspend the players.This is not the first time guys have gotten into a fight in the clubhouse, Forst said. Unfortunately, when youre having the kind of season that were having, its a big story. If we were winning, it would be colorful, but were not.Forst was asked if he considered it colorful for one player to injure another. He quietly replied I dont know.Butler was seen by As medical staff over the weekend but was not in the clubhouse when Oakland began a three-game homestand with the Indians on Monday. Cleveland won 1-0 behind a solo homer by Carlos Santana.Valencia did not start and struck out as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning.As manager Bob Melvin addressed the team without Valencia and Butler present on Sunday. Melvin said he stands by the decision to fine and not suspend the players.Youre not always going to get along great, but I expect us to be fine going forward, Melvin said. I think this is the easiest way to move forward.PROUD PAPAAs shortstop Marcus Semien was not with the team after leaving to be with his wife for the birth of their child. His baby was born at about 5 p.m., Melvin said. It marked only the fourth game this season that Semien hasnt been in the starting lineup.UP NEXTIndians: RHP Danny Salazar (11-4) faces Oakland on Tuesday in his second start since coming off the disabled list. Salazar won in both of his previous two starts against the As.Athletics: LHP Sean Manaea (4-8) makes his first career appearance against the Indians. Manaea leads all AL rookie pitchers with 92 strikeouts. Wholesale NHL Jerseys Authentic . 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BOSTON -- The way Tuukka Rask is playing, the Boston Bruins just need a little bit of scoring from their top offensive players on the power play to be in good shape.They got both on Monday night.Rask rebounded from his first loss with 32 saves for his second shutout, Brad Marchand and David Krejci scored power-play goals in the second period, and the Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-0.David Pastrnak had a power-play goal and Riley Nash scored for the Bruins, who won for the fourth time in five games. Rask recorded his 32nd career shutout after losing 5-2 against the New York Rangers on Saturday. He improved to 7-1 this season.If you just look at the stats probably its got to be one of the best starts because I think usually the starts are the worst part of my season, Rask said.The Bruins allowed two short-handed goals on Saturday.Weve just got to keep taking it easy. I thought we did a better job of finding the seams at the net and jumping on those loose pucks and rebounds, said coach Claude Julien, who collected his 400th career victory with the Bruins.Robin Lehner made 38 saves for Buffalo, but he fell to 3-7-3 lifetime against Boston. It was just the Sabres second loss in six games.Following a scoreless opening period that lacked many quality scoring chances, the Bruins moved ahead on Marchands goal 5:44 into the second. Matt Beleskey got the rebound from the edge of the crease and passed it to Marchand, who fired a wrister that hit off Lehners mask and top of his stick before going into the net.Skating with a two-man, power-play advantage midway into the period, Boston increased its lead when Krejci one-timed a shot from the top of the left circle that slipped inside the left post for his first goal of the season.Weve got to keep our cool -- no matter whats going on out therre, Sabres captain Brian Gionta said.dddddddddddd Youve got to stay composed, whether youre mad at it or not and dont agree with it.Zemgus Girgensons was in the penalty box after getting a double-minor for high-sticking Beleskey, and defenseman Jake McCabe joined him for tripping and added to the Sabres trouble after getting a two-minute misconduct for banging the glass on his way into the box.It was tough to battle back from that, Buffalo center Ryan OReilly said of the 2-0 deficit.The Sabres had an excellent scoring bid after falling behind 1-0 and were still short-handed, but Rask robbed Gionta on a clean breakaway by making a blocker save on a backhander.Nashs shot from along the boards deflected in off defenseman Dmitry Kulikovs stick, making it 3-0 at 14:41. Kulikov banged his stick at the glass in frustration after the goal.Pastrnak scored on a rebound after Lehner mishandled Austin Czarniks shot from the point.Game notes Julien smiled and said of his milestone victory: Another number, I move on from those. Like I always say, its something I can cherish down the road. Right now Ive just got to keep plugging away. . Buffalo LW Tyler Ennis and Kulikov both missed the pre-game practice and were game-time decisions, but played. ... Bruins RW Jimmy Hayes was a healthy scratch for the second straight game. ... Former Boston University star and Hobey Baker award winner Jack Eichel hasnt played this season for the Sabres, missing his 12th game with a high ankle sprain.UP NEXTSabres: Host the Senators on Wednesday in a rematch from Saturday that Buffalo won 2-1 in Ottawa.Bruins: At Montreal on Tuesday for the second meeting between the longtime rivals. ' ' '