Brewers 8, Rays 2: Murphy, three players ejected in wild matchup

Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Another day, more craziness for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Starting pitcher Freddy Peralta and manager Pat Murphy were ejected in the sixth inning, and then there was a benches-clearing brawl in the eighth that involved Abner Uribe and Jose Siri.

Those players were ejected as well.

When the smoke finally cleared, the Brewers had beaten the Tampa Bay Rays, 8-2, at American Family Field on Tuesday night.

Willy Adames hit a three-run home run and rookie Tyler Black collected a pair of hits in his major-league debut. But all of that was overshadowed by the madness that followed in the final third of the game.

Rays center fielder Jose Siri takes a swing at Brewers pitcher Abner Uribe during a benches-clearing brawl in the eighth inning Tuesday night at American Family Field.
Rays center fielder Jose Siri takes a swing at Brewers pitcher Abner Uribe during a benches-clearing brawl in the eighth inning Tuesday night at American Family Field.

Fireworks explode in the eighth

With two outs, Joey Ortiz and Jackson Chourio drew walks to bring Brice Turang to the plate. He laced a double to right-center to score both and put even more distance between the Brewers and the Rays.

Then came the drama.

With Uribe on the mound to start the eighth, Siri grounded a ball to Rhys Hoskins, who flipped to Uribe for a routine out. Except in the aftermath it appeared Uribe had words for Siri, who then had something to say back.

Uribe then took a swipe at Siri with Siri responding in kind, as first-base umpire Alex MacKay and Hoskins in the middle of the fray. The dugouts and bullpens emptied as Uribe and Siri kept trying to go at it heading back down the first-base line toward the plate.

No further skirmishes erupted and order was eventually restored as the umpires conferred. Uribe was escorted by Brewers personnel into the dugout and then the clubhouse, and Hoby Milner entered the game and recorded the next two outs to retire the Rays.

Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta is escorted off the field by third base umpire Ryan Additon after he was ejected for hitting the Rays' Jose Siri with a pitch in the sixth inning Tuesday night. Brewers manager Pat Murphy (upper left) was also ejected after arguing the decision.
Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta is escorted off the field by third base umpire Ryan Additon after he was ejected for hitting the Rays' Jose Siri with a pitch in the sixth inning Tuesday night. Brewers manager Pat Murphy (upper left) was also ejected after arguing the decision.

Yet more umpire issues

With one out in the sixth, Peralta hit Siri in the leg in a 3-0 count. Siri had homered in the third inning and each team had already had one batter hit to that point, and home-plate umpire Chris Guccione – also the crew chief who was embroiled in Monday's controversy – ejected Peralta.

Murphy came out to argue and was also tossed for the second straight day. Elvis Peguero replaced Peralta and allowed a run-scoring single that made it 6-2 but nothing else.

Peralta, who was at just 66 pitches, allowed one hit and two runs while striking out seven in 5 ⅓ innings.

Brewers designated hitter Tyler Black gets the baseball from Rays second baseman Amed Rosario after getting his first major league hit in the third inning Tuesday night at American Family Field.
Brewers designated hitter Tyler Black gets the baseball from Rays second baseman Amed Rosario after getting his first major league hit in the third inning Tuesday night at American Family Field.

What a debut for Tyler Black

In his first plate appearance, and with his parents and girlfriend looking on, Black belted a double to center to lead off the Brewers' third. Willy Adames walked behind him, but both were ultimately stranded.

Black got his next chance in the fifth and delivered a ringing single to center. He and Hoskins, who reached ahead of Black after being hit by a pitch, both then trotted home on a three-run homer to left-center by Adames that upped Milwaukee's lead to 6-1.

Brewers score a couple more for Freddy Peralta

Chourio kept his batting average above the Mendoza Line for a little longer by singling with one out in the second. He then stole second and scored on Turang's single.

Joey Wiemer followed with a slow roller down the third-base line that trickled under the glove of Isaac Paredes. Turang scampered to third on the play and came in to score a batter later on a sacrifice fly by William Contreras.

Peralta, meanwhile, had sailed through Tampa Bay's first eight batters before allowing a two-out homer to Siri that made it 3-1.

Tyler Black enters the game in the first inning, but...

Black wasn't in the starting lineup but entered the game quickly as No. 3 hitter Gary Sánchez suffered what was later announced as right hamstring tightness hustling down to first base.

Milwaukee did net a run on an Adames sacrifice fly, with Contreras scoring after his leadoff single.

Then to start the second inning, Wiemer made a leaping grab at the wall in left field to pull back a likely home-run ball off the bat of Paredes.

Brewers time, TV, radio

The Brewers game starts at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday.

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin extra. Radio: AM-620 and a state network.

Brewers lineup

  • William Contreras C

  • Rhys Hoskins 1B

  • Gary Sánchez DH

  • Willy Adames SS

  • Blake Perkins CF

  • Joey Ortiz 3B

  • Jackson Chourio RF

  • Brice Turang 2B

  • Joey Wiemer LF

  • Freddy Peralta SP

Rays lineup

  • Yandy Díaz 1B

  • Richie Palacios RF

  • Randy Arozarena LF

  • Isaac Paredes 3B

  • Amed Rosario 2B

  • Harold Ramírez DH

  • Ben Rortvedt C

  • José Caballero SS

  • Jose Siri CF

  • Tyler Alexander SP

Brewers schedule

Brewers vs. Rays, 12:10 p.m. Wednesday. Milwaukee RHP Colin Rea (2-0, 3.25) vs. Tampa Bay RHP Zach Eflin (1-3, 4.08). Broadcasts: TV – Bally Sports Wisconsin. Radio – AM-620.

Off day Thursday.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Brewers 8, Rays 2: Murphy, three players ejected in wild matchup

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