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A's batters' rise in hit by pitches a positive, hitting coach argues

Ramón Laureano was hit twice by a pitch in the game that ultimately resulted in a bench-clearing brawl between the A’s and the Houston Astros on Aug. 9.

That, in addition to Astros’ hitting coach Alex Cintrón yelling a slur about Laureano’s mother, is what resulted in this:

Laureano wasn't happy with the Astros after he got hit by a pitch pic.twitter.com/ysiXICstKb

— A's on NBCS (@NBCSAthletics) August 9, 2020

Still, Laureano has been hit by six pitches this season. The A’s, in total, lead the American League with 19.