Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia saw no intent behind the pitches that hit his best player, center fielder Mike Trout, and the Texas Rangers' best player, shortstop Elvis Andrus, during the ninth inning of Wednesday's game at Globe Life Park.

Trout stayed in the lineup and had three hits, including a homer, during a 7-1 win at Kansas City on Thursday. Trout has been hit by a pitch 11 times against the Rangers, highest total of any team.

Andrus will miss at least six weeks after being hit on the right elbow by a 97-mph fastball from right-hander Keynan Milddleton. Andrus has a fracture in the bony point of the elbow.

"We didn't feel there was any intent when Mike got hit," Scioscia told reporters. "And we certainly were not trying to hit Elvis in that situation."

Rangers manager Jeff Banister said asking if Andrus was hit as retaliation for what happened to Trout was "a fair question," but refused to speculate.