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St. Louis Cardinals star Willson Contreras needed to keep an eye on his coaches rather than the ball on Monday night in the team’s 7-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Contreras was ejected after he struck out in the seventh inning. He erupted in anger at home plate umpire Derek Thomas as he walked back to the dugout and needed to be held back by a few Cardinals coaches, including manager Oliver Marmol.

The first baseman still had the bat in his hand and threw the bat at first base coach Brant Brown.

Contreras said he didn’t argue any pitches.

“I didn’t argue any pitch,” Contreras said. “All I said was, ‘Call the pitches on both sides because you’re missing for us.’ Then I turned around. The next thing I hear, he threw me out. There’s no

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