During the matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers, a collision at first base between first baseman Willson Contreras and Brewers baserunner Caleb Durbin sparked a heated confrontation. The incident occurred in the bottom of the third inning when Durbin hit a one-hopper to third baseman Nolan Arenado, who fired the ball to Contreras for the third out of the inning. Contreras stepped backward off of the plate and collided with Durbin, which led to a verbal exchange. Durbin fell to the ground, and as the game continued, Brewers star Rhys Hoskins was among those who seemed to yell at Contreras from the dugout, but cooler heads seemed to prevail for the time being.
When Contreras got up to the plate, he was plunked by Brewers pitcher Jose Quintana. Contreras ran after the ball, picked it up, and handed it to Quintana as he ran down to first base. This incident added to the tension of the game, which ultimately saw the Cardinals secure an 8-5 victory. The Brewers, who were hoping to take control of the game, ended up losing the match. The war of words continued after the game, with Contreras expressing his frustration with a Brewers player.
Contreras’ comments were reported via The Athletic, where he stated that one of the players