CLEVELAND (AP) -- If Cleveland Indians fans can hold a grudge, Jose Mesa can, too. Omar Vizquel has a baseball-sized bruise on his back as proof.

Mesa, Philadelphia's closer who has had a long-running feud with Vizquel, his former Cleveland teammate, hit the Indians shortstop in the back with a pitch during Wednesday night's game.

"Oh, yeah. It hurts,'' Vizquel said Thursday, showing a large welt on his right side. "When you get one at 97 (mph) in the back, it hurts. I'm still a little sore.''

It seems Mesa is as well.

Mesa had promised retribution against Vizquel, who showed him up in a spring training game a few years ago and recently suggested in his new autobiography, "Omar!'', that Mesa had choked in Game 7 of the World Series.

"Maybe the book has something to do with it,'' Vizquel said. "I don't know. It was a cheap shot. Maybe he has gotten a little sensitive about what I said.''

With the Phillies leading 7-3, Vizquel came up with one out in the ninth inning to face Mesa, who was booed by unforgiving Indians fans in both of his appearances in the series.

Mesa blew a save in Game 7 against the Florida Marlins in 1997, costing the Indians their first Series title since 1948.

Mesa's first pitch Wednesday night was inside and nearly hit Vizquel.

"I wasn't sure something was going to happen, but I figured he had something in mind,'' Vizquel said. "His first pitch was right at my elbow and I got out of the way.''

The next one drilled Vizquel, who first exchanged glances and then words with Mesa as he slowly walked to first base.

"I can't really say what I said to him,'' Vizquel said. "He said something like, 'Did you feel it?'''

Vizquel said he has been waiting for Mesa to get even with him for some time.

Vizquel hit a homer in spring training a few years ago off Mesa when they were still teammates, and after crossing home plate, Vizquel said he played the crowd by taking off his helmet and waving.

"Jose said, 'Next time I see you I am going to drill you,''' Vizquel said. "I thought he was fooling around. I guess not.''

Vizquel said Mesa tried to hit him three years ago when the reliever was with Seattle.

"He threw right at my head,'' Vizquel said. "He didn't hit me, but the benches emptied and stuff. I ended up hitting a ground ball to second base.''

Mesa refused to comment after Wednesday's game.

Vizquel and Mesa had lockers next to each other in Cleveland's clubhouse and the two were friends.

"We used to be buddies,'' said Vizquel, who in his book also accused Albert Belle of using corked bats. "He's a great guy, but can get moody.''

The 5-foot-9 Vizquel decided to take his lumps rather than challenge the 6-3, 225-pound Mesa.

"I thought about going out there, but I'm swinging the bat well and didn't want to get suspended,'' Vizquel said. "I also didn't want to get my butt kicked, either.''