St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras inadvertently struck hitting coach Brant Brown with his bat after being ejected from Monday night's win against the Pittsburgh Pirates ( box score ). Contreras, who was tossed during the bottom of the seventh inning after arguing balls and strikes, appeared to toss his bat toward first-base umpire Stu Scheurwater, who had intervened in an attempt to diffuse the situation. Instead, it struck Brown on the upper body.

Contreras would later throw a bucket of treats on the field after heading into the dugout. Take a look:

It's to be seen if Contreras will face punishment from Major League Baseball. It shouldn't surprise anyone if he does, though, given his seeming intent. Crew chief Jordan Baker told the Belleville News-Democrat th

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