Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward insists reliever Rafael Montero wasn't intentionally trying to plunk Ramon Laureano with a pitch two innings after the Oakland hitter took a slow home run trot. Laureano isn't so certain. "The pitching coach (Julio Rangel) went up there two pitches before so that's a little suspicious," Laureano said after the Athletics posted a testy 5-4 win over Texas on Saturday night. "But hey, it is what it is. Just keep playing ball. We got the win." read more https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401076310
