Contreras brothers become 2nd pair to homer in same inning
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New records are made in MLB every week, but there are also rare moments that almost never happen—like what William and Willson Contreras just accomplished in the same inning.
To support his teammate, Rhys Hoskins voiced his displeasure loudly from the bench. In a postgame interview, Contreras was asked about the incident, and his fiery NSFW response went viral on social media. While Willson Contreras never named the player, it was evident that he was taking a jibe at Rhys Hoskins.
Hoskins was hit by a pitch on a 1-1 count in the fourth inning. The play with Contreras and Durbin at first happened in the third inning. Contreras was then hit by a pitch in the fifth on a 2-0 count. He then homered in the ninth and looked to be staring down the Brewers bench as he rounded first base.
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Contreras wanted to send a ‘message’ to his teammates, and did as a disrupting, determining force in to end their six-game losing streak with win vs. Brewers.
William Contreras hits an RBI double down the left-field line, putting the Brewers on the board with a score of 1-0 in the bottom of the 4th inning