OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 09: Ramon Laureano #22 of the Oakland Athletics charges towards the Houston Astros dugout after he was hit by a pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning at RingCentral Coliseum on August 09, 2020 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
The Astros incited a benches-clearing brawl on Sunday and it’s time they get punished.
Alright Mr. Manfred. You can save a shred of your reputation if you decide to do things right this time around.
The Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics got into a benches-clearing brawl on Sunday after A’s outfielder Ramon Laureano was hit for the second time in the series by the same pitcher (Humberto Castellanos).