The St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres game on Friday night had no shortage of fireworks as the benches cleared in the second inning.

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras has been hit by a pitch many times this season, so much so that now it seems like he’s had enough after his latest brush-up.

For a second consecutive night at Busch Stadium, the Cardinals and Padres had their respective benches and bullpens clear due to inside pitches that plunked hitters.

The benches cleared early in the Cardinals’ 3-0 victory over the Padres on Friday night at Busch Stadium, after Willson Contreras was hit by a Nick Pivetta fastball. Ultimately, nothing came of the incident -- aside from warnings for both sides and,

St. Louis Cardinals' game against the San Diego Padres on Friday turned into an intense battle after Cardinals' Willson Contreras was hit by Nick Pivetta's pitch.

Benches cleared in San Diego after Willson Contreras exchanged words with Nick Pivetta during the Cardinals' 3-0 win over the Padres.

The San Diego Padres dropped their fourth game in a row in a frustrating contest against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Right-hander Nick Pivetta plucked Ca

St. Louis Cardinals first base Willson Contreras (40) celebrates during the fourth inning at a MLB game against the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, on Friday,