"Contreras took a low sinker that landed in the bottom of the strike zone, leading to a called strike three. As Contreras walked toward the Cardinals' dugout, he turned his head back toward the home plate umpire. Although it wasn't shown on the live broadcast, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol then said something to the umpire and was ejected off-screen. When the broadcast finished showing replays of the called strike, it switched to a shot of Marmol and Contreras exchanging words with the umpire."
"As he was escorted back to the dugout. He tossed his bat behind him in frustrating. Unfortunately, one of his own coaches was in the path of the toss and the bat hit him square in the chest. Shortly after the bat toss, a bucket of candy was launched onto the field."
"Screenshot St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter Wilson Contreras completely lost it moments after striking out in Monday night's game. The Cardinals hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday in Busch Stadium. In the bottom of the seventh inning with the Cardinals leading 6-5 Contreras faced Pirates reliever Yohan Ramirez. Contreras took a low sinker that landed in the bottom of the strike zone, leading to a called strike three."
Willson Contreras struck out on a called third strike on a low sinker from Pirates reliever Yohan Ramirez in the bottom of the seventh with the Cardinals leading 6-5 at Busch Stadium. As Contreras walked toward the dugout he turned toward the home plate umpire, and Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol then said something and was ejected off-screen. Replays showed Marmol and Contreras exchanging words with the umpire; Contreras shook his head, moved closer, yelled in the umpire's face, and was restrained by multiple coaches. As he was escorted back he tossed his bat, which struck a coach, and a bucket of candy was launched onto the field.
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