BOSTON -- Boston's Carl Everett and manager Jimy Williams had a shouting match a few hours before the center fielder returned to the Red Sox lineup Saturday against Kansas City, having served his 10-game suspension for bumping an umpire.

	In his first season with the Red Sox, Carl Everett smacked a career high 34 home runs.

Everett was heard screaming with Williams behind closed doors of the manager's office.

The Boston Herald reported Sunday that the subject of the argument was Everett's early departure from Boston's three-game trip to Seattle last week.

The argument Saturday was loud enough to be heard outside Williams' office.

"I leave for one game and you're all over my ass," Everett was heard shouting from behind closed doors. "I don't need this (expletive deleted). I miss one day and you're going to give me this (expletive deleted) (expletive deleted)? (Expletive deleted) that."

Williams responded with an equally loud and profane comeback and the two continued to shout at each other for about another minute.

Everett then pulled the door open and walked into the clubhouse. Everett continued to yell as he slowly made his way to the back of the clubhouse, where the trainer's room is located.

"(Expletive deleted) that, (expletive deleted) this," he repeated at the top of his voice. Before he disappeared into the back of the clubhouse, he said, "I never liked that guy in the first place."

Asked if his dispute with Everett had been resolved, Williams said, "Things get resolved. Time is a great healer."

After batting practice and before the game, Everett and first-base coach Tommy Harper had a long conversation, after which Harper went into Williams' office for a closed-door meeting.

In his pregame radio show on WEEI-AM, general manager Dan Duquette addressed Everett's behavior:

"We're glad he's back in the lineup, and I think he got a little over-enthusiastic in his discussion with Jimy," said Duquette. "In regards to his behavior downstairs, it sounds like that behavior is not very productive to winning these ballgames. We're going to make some adjustments in regards to that behavior and certainly Carl will, too."

Everett would not comment on the meeting with Williams.

"Well, first and foremost, things stay in house," Williams said of the yelling. "We have a lot of players. I've never seen a family that runs smoothly everyday. You just move on."

Everett was suspended for bumping plate umpire Ron Kulpa during a dispute over the size of the batter's box during a July 15 game.

Everett, batting right-handed, appeared to have his back foot out of the batter's box. Kulpa drew a line with his left foot, then his right.

The two argued and Everett was ejected. He bumped Kulpa, threw down his helmet and bumped him again before he was restrained by Williams, and coaches Tommy Harper and Wendell Kim.

Everett started in center field and batted third Saturday, homering in his last at-bat in a 7-5 loss to the Royals.

"I'm not talking about it," Everett said, when asked about his return to the lineup. "I no longer talk."

A few minutes later, when he made his way out of the clubhouse for batting practice, Everett said: "I don't respond to garbage. Everything before was garbage. That's how I feel about it."

The morning started as usual for Everett, who entered the clubhouse to some minor ribbing for his teammates nearly three hours before the game against Kansas City.

Catcher Jason Varitek said: "Welcome back to the team."

Reliever Rod Beck went over to Everett and started clapping for him.

A few minutes later, Everett entered Williams' office and the two could be heard screaming.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.