The benches cleared in the eighth inning of the Angels' 8-5 win over the Rangers, and even though no punches were thrown, emotions ran high after the game.

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But in a game full of high and lowlights, the game took an extra turn in the bottom of the eighth inning when both benches and bullpens emptied after Rangers reliever Shawn Armstrong hit Zach Neto and Mike Trout with pitches, prompting an angry exchange between Angels interim manager Ray Montgomery and Texas manager Bruce Bochy.