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By Ben Watanabe
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It took all of one pitch for Willson Contreras to be involved in an incident with an opponent on Wednesday.
But in this case, Contreras barely did anything.
Chicago White Sox left fielder Sam Antonacci grounded out on Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Sonny Gray's first pitch of the game, and as Antonacci crossed first base, he clearly stuck out his left elbow to ding Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras. It was an interesting way to begin the game, and Contreras noticed.
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Contreras gave Antonacci a look and could be seen saying, "You OK?" as Antonacci jogged past on his way back to the dugout. Contreras is no stranger to conflict, of course, but in this case he entrusted payback to the baseball gods.
And the baseball gods were watching.
Later, in the third inning, Antonacci attempted to score on an infield hit by Miguel Vargas, and Contreras got his revenge. Contreras' throw to home plate beat Antonacci by a mile, and Red Sox catcher Connor Wong stood his ground. Antonacci's face collided solidly with Wong's mitt on the slide attempt, and Wong even threw in an atta-boy pat on the back.
That's just how things have gone of late for the Red Sox, who are on a tear, and the White Sox, who have basically been a .500 team all season outside of their 18-10 May. As they try to hold off the Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins in the AL Central, the White Sox might not want to tempt karma -- or Contreras -- again.
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