Sundays game between the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics became a melee when As outfielder Ramón Laureano charged Houstons dugout after being struck two times by Astros pitchers.
Laureano was hit in the seventh inning, took exception that it happened again, jawed a bit with the Houston dugout then charged in when prompted by Astros striking coach Alex Cintrón.
Heres the brawl from a couple of angles:
After the video game, As supervisor Bob Melvin laid more of the blame on the Astros, though didnt call Cintrón specifically:
While this does not, on its face, have anything to do with the Astros unfaithful scandal, its lingering in the air before these two groups as they fulfilled for the very first time in 2020. As pitcher Mike Fiers, a former Astro, blew the whistle on Houstons unfaithful plan. This is the 2nd time benches have cleared in this young season throughout an Astros video game. Benches cleared in the July 28 video game in between the Astros and Dodgers when Joe Kelly hit Alex Bregman and then teased Carlos Correa.
OAKLAND, CA – AUGUST 09: Players and coaches from both sides clash throughout a benches clearing brawl throughout the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Oakland Athletics on August 9, 2020 at RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, CA. (Photo by Cody Glenn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) More.
MLB will likely come down hard on Laureano and Cintrón. In a coronavirus-plagued 2020 season where social distancing is essential to prevent further outbreaks, the league is even less keen on benches-clearing circumstances like this one.
While this does not, on its face, have anything to do with the Astros unfaithful scandal, its remaining in the air before these two groups as they fulfilled for the very first time in 2020. As pitcher Mike Fiers, a previous Astro, blew the whistle on Houstons cheating plan. Fiers did not pitch in this series, which ended Sunday.
This is the 2nd time benches have actually cleared in this young season throughout an Astros video game. Benches cleared in the July 28 video game in between the Astros and Dodgers when Joe Kelly hit Alex Bregman and after that taunted Carlos Correa. Kelly was eventually suspended eight games.
The As eventually won on Sunday, 7-2. They swept the three-game series, running their winning streak to nine games.
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Bob Melvin on the brawl: “Ramón does not go there unless something totally offensive came out of the dugout.– Shayna Rubin (@ShaynaRubin) August 9, 2020
When argument started, Matt Olson was on deck. He heard that some unpleasant things were said to Laureano and somebody told him to come to the dugout.– Shayna Rubin (@ShaynaRubin) August 9, 2020
