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.

Cubs reliever Daniel Palencia pounded his chest and let out a few celebratory shouts following a game-ending strikeout of Nolan Gorman on Thursday afternoon. Palencia then spun on the mound and looked toward first base,

After nearly two months on the shelf, Imanaga picked up right where he left off in the Cubs' series-splitting win Thursday.