MILWAUKEE — Willson and William Contreras on Saturday became the second pair of brothers in baseball’s modern era to homer in the same inning as opponents.
Both went deep in the ninth inning of the St. Louis Cardinals’ 8-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers that snapped the Cards’ six-game skid.
Willson Contreras’ ninth homer of the season, a solo shot to right-center, gave the Cardinals an 8-4 lead in the top of the ninth. William Contreras led off the bottom half with his sixth homer of the season to left field.
The Contreras brothers are the first to homer in the same inning as opponents since Rick (Boston Red Sox) and Wes Ferrell (Cleveland Indians) accomplished the feat on July 19, 1933 — when Rick’s home run came off Wes.
As he rounded first base after his homer, Willson Contreras stared into the Brewers dugout but didn’t say anything to his brother as he crossed home plate.
William Contreras shrugged off the tensions between his brother and his teammates, saying: “When we’re out there during the game, it’s not exactly like we’re family members. We’re out there competing.
“So, yeah, if there’s something to be discussed between him and anyone else, they do it. But, yeah, we’re out there to compete and he’s playing his game and we’re playing ours.”
The last brothers to homer in the same inning were Josh and Bo Naylor for the Cleveland Guardians on April 10, 2024.
