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.