Backswing aftermath: Contreras returns to lineup, Cardinals want a warning. Cubs McGrawDHSports Cubs
The aftermath of Thursday's bizarre first inning in St. Louis featured Willson Contreras avoiding stitches and the Cardinals wondering what happened to the warning.
"If the explanation was there was intent behind the first pitch, I feel like there should have been a warning after the first pitch," said Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol, who was also ejected in the first inning."I feel like it could have saved everybody a lot of trouble.""I could show you the scouting report in my locker," he said."I threw inside to a lot of guys. I threw one inside and it hit him. There was no warning.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service "The good thing is I feel good. No headache, nothing like that and it's over," Contreras said."I was kind of knocked out, then I felt something coming down my head and I just grabbed it and it was all blood. That's when I knew it was bad."
Why the Cardinals retaliated at all is unclear. As a former teammate of Contreras, Happ obviously had no intention of causing harm. Contreras gave Happ a hug on his way off the field.
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