Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton Moore said he met with outfielder Jose Guillen after Guillen confronted a heckling fan Tuesday night.

Guillen had to be restrained by catcher Miguel Olivo, third-base coach Luis Silverio and others when a fan down the right-field line harassed him in the fourth inning of a 2-1 loss to the Texas Rangers.

"It's an unfortunate situation. It really is," Moore said yesterday. "Jose has got to remain focused to what happens on the baseball field. It is certainly inappropriate to engage in any conversation with the fans during a game. You need to ignore it and respond in a way that doesn't draw attention to yourself. We'll just continue to work with Jose about managing what he says and how he responds. It is something we continue to manage."

This is Guillen's fourth public outburst this season. He has called his teammates "babies" during a 12-game losing streak in May, made profanity-laced comments in June saying he could "care less about" fans who were booing him, and had to be separated from pitching coach Bob McClure July 5 in a clubhouse confrontation in Tampa Bay.

Red Sox

Center fielder Mark Kotsay was acquired by Boston from the Atlanta Braves, only one day after Boston put J.D. Drew on the 15-day disabled list because of a lower back strain. Kotsay, 32, hit .289 with six home runs and 37 runs batted in 88 games with the Braves. He was scratched from the starting lineup Tuesday night, raising speculation that a trade was pending. Kotsay then pinch-hit and walked in the ninth.

Braves

Atlanta recalled outfielder Josh Anderson from Class AAA Richmond after trading Kotsay to Boston.

Anderson, acquired in an offseason trade that sent reliever Oscar Villarreal to Houston, was hitting .315 with 41 stolen bases at Richmond.

The Braves also signed reliever Elmer Dessens for the remainder of the season. He will not be added to the 25-man roster until later this week.

Rangers

Josh Hamilton, who leads the major leagues with 116 RBIs, was a late scratch from Texas' lineup against the Kansas City Royals last night because of an abscessed tooth. Hamilton, who was hitting .298 with 29 home runs, was replaced by rookie Brandon Boggs in the lineup. Boggs led off the Texas fourth with a home run.

Orioles

Right-hander Daniel Cabrera is feeling discomfort in his forearm, and although an MRI showed no damage, manager Dave Trembley is considering moving back the struggling pitcher in the starting rotation.