In what was set up to be a pivotal matchup of the game turned into a heated exchange.
Buster Posey stepped into the batter's box in the bottom of the eighth inning Sunday against Phillies closer Hector Neris.
But Posey never got to swing the bat. On the first pitch, Neris drilled the Giants catcher in the ribs with a 95 MPH fastball.
Posey whinced in pain and as he walked to first base, he appeared to ask Neris if the pitch was on purpose.
After the game, Posey was asked about the kerfuffle.
"I'm pretty certain he hit me on purpose.