ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras threw a bat that mistakenly hit his own coach and tossed bubble gum on the field after he was ejected in St. Louis’ 7-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.

Manager Oliver Marmol also was tossed during an animated argument with the umpires after a called third strike in the seventh inning.

Contreras began walking toward his team’s dugout after being rung up on a pitch that landed inside the imaginary box on the game broadcast, indicating a strike. He began to look back at home plate umpire Derek Thomas, who ejected Contreras. Marmol then went to hold back Contreras as he went after the umpire.

Cardinals bench coach Daniel Descalso then grabbed Contreras and led him away. But Contreras then appeared to throw his

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