St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras apologized to the Chicago Cubs for his reaction to a ninth-inning hit-by-pitch that was followed by a bench-clearing situation after the final out of Thursday's 3-0 loss.

ST. LOUIS – Home plate umpire Quinn Wolcott punched the air to call the final out of the game, and Cubs closer Daniel Palencia balled his hands into fists and shouted in celebration. He bounded his chest and spun around, facing up the first base line as he shouted again.

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras lost his cool after his team's loss to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, and he has since expressed regret over his actions. The Cardinals were trailing 3-0 in the bottom of the ninth inning at Busch Stadium in St.