Major League Baseball executive vice president of baseball operations Joe Torre spoke separately with both managers before Game 1 of what figures to be an intense NLCS between the Brewers and Cardinals. "Even though I didn't think it was something on the front burner for them, I wanted to make sure. I would feel badly if I didn't say it," Torre said. "We don't want to issue warnings. That's not the way you should start the postseason." While Torre's message might have been heard, his hope to avoid the issuing of warnings was erased during the first inning of Sunday's Game 1 at Miller Park. After Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun hit a long two-run homer, Cardinals starting pitcher Jaime Garcia hit Prince Fielder in the right arm with his next pitch -- a 90-mph fastball. Plate umpire Gary Darling immediately issued warnings to both benches. By rule, the umpires could now eject the next pitcher to hit a batter or raise suspicion with an inside pitch.