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Rougned Odor punch brings memories for Sean Doolittle

The punch that Texas’ Rougned Odor threw to smack Toronto’s Jose Bautista was the highlight of all the Sunday highlight shows.

It ignited a classic baseball brawl that took the umpiring crew about 10 minutes to restore order in Arlington, Texas.

And Odor, who didn’t talk after landing the punch Sunday, said Monday that while “I know I’m going to be suspended for a couple of games,’’ he also seemed to suggest it was all in a day’s work.

Asked if he had any regrets, the Texas second baseman said simply, “No. It’s part of the game.