LOS ANGELES: Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano and Houston Astros hitting coach Alex Cintron were slapped with suspensions on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) for their roles in a bench-clearing incident involving the two teams, Major League Baseball said.

Cintron has been hit with a hefty 20-game ban and an undisclosed fine for "inciting and escalating" a flashpoint involving Laureano during the Athletics' victory in Oakland on Sunday.

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