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A collision at first base led to a spat between the Cardinals vet and a Brewers player — and a fiery postgame rant.
Willson Contreras took an explicit shot towards an unnamed Brewers player after the Cardinals' win over Milwaukee on Saturday.
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras' collision with Milwaukee Brewers baserunner Caleb Durbin sparked a war of words.
Brewers top pitching prospect Jacob Misiorowski held the Cardinals hitless in five innings, highlighting a dynamite major-league debut for him.
Nolan Gorman hit a three-run homer, Willson Contreras added a solo shot in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5 on Saturday to snap a six-game losing streak. William Contreras hit a leadoff homer for Milwaukee that capped the scoring as the brothers both homered in the ninth inning.
With their six-game skid in the rearview mirror, the St. Louis Cardinals will try to build some momentum behind veteran Miles Mikolas on Sunday when they close out the four-game series against the host Milwaukee Brewers.