Overview

• The first baseman was tossed in the seventh inning against the Pirates after disputing a called third strike at Busch Stadium.
• Manager Oliver Marmol was ejected during the same sequence following an animated argument with the umpires.
• Contreras appeared to fling his bat toward first base umpire Stu Scheurwater, but it struck hitting coach Brant Brown on the arm.
• Coaches, including bench coach Daniel Descalso, restrained Contreras as he also threw a tub of gum or Hi-Chew candies onto the field.
• St. Louis won 7-6 on Alec Burleson’s two-out solo home run in the ninth inning.