A collision at first base led to a spat between the Cardinals vet and a Brewers player — and a fiery postgame rant.

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.

Willson Contreras took an explicit shot towards an unnamed Brewers player after the Cardinals' win over Milwaukee on Saturday.

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.

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.

Willson Contreras chops a ground ball to Joey Ortiz for the out, while Brendan Donovan comes home to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead in the 4th inning

The incident stemmed from a play in the bottom of the third, when Caleb Durbin collided with Contreras as he tried to beat out a groundball.

Willson Contreras got into it with the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday after colliding with Chad Durbin. Contreras used some NSFW words while chirping back with the dugout. Then Contreras was hit by a pitch after the interaction. This was the perfect chance for Contreras to let it be known that wouldn’t be tolerated.

Is it possible Willson Contreras is actually a better defensive first baseman than his natural position of catcher?