Braves-Brewers brouhaha

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Braves-Brewers brouhaha

Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez (27) exchanges words with Atlanta Braves players as he rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Sep 25, 2013; Atlanta, GA, USA; Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez (27) reacts to Atlanta Braves players while running the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning at Turner Field. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez (27) exchanges words with Atlanta Braves players as he rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez (27) exchanges words with Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCannas he rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Milwaukee Brewers' Carlos Gomez (27) and Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann (16) exchange words following a home run by Gomez in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in Atlanta.

Braves catcher Brian McCann confronts Brewers batter Carlos Gomez on his way home for show boating Braves pitcher Paul Maholm on a solo home run during the first inning on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Atlanta.

Sep 25, 2013; Atlanta, GA, USA; Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez (27) reacts with Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann (16) after hitting a home run during the first inning at Turner Field. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez (27) reacts with Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann (16) after hitting a home run during the first inning at Turner Field. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Homeplate umpire Paul Nauert moves to separate Braves catcher Brian McCann confronting Brewers batter Carlos Gomez for show boating Braves pitcher Paul Maholm on a solo home run during the first inning on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Atlanta. The confrontation resulted in both benches clearing.

Milwaukee Brewers' Carlos Gomez (27) and Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann (16) are separated by home plate umpire Paul Nauert as they exchange words following a home run by Gomez in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in Atlanta.

Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez, right, exchanges words with Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCannas he rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Milwaukee Brewers' Carlos Gomez (27) and Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann (16) are separated by home plate umpire Paul Nauert and Brewers' Jonathan Lucroy (20) as they exchange words following a home run by Gomez in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in Atlanta.

Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez (27) is restrained by team mates while confronting Atlanta Braves players after hitting a home run during the first inning at Turner Field. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Braves Freddie Freeman is ejected from the game after both benches cleared when Braves catcher Brian McCann confronted Brewers batter Carlos Gomez for show boating Braves pitcher Paul Maholm during the first inning on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Atlanta.

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) is restrained by Atlanta Braves first base coach Terry Pendleton (9) during an argument with Milwaukee Brewers in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Brewers Carlos Gomez (left) and Braves Reed Johnson (second from right) exchange blows when both benches clear after Braves catcher Brian McCann confronted Gomez for show boating Braves pitcher Paul Maholm on a solo home run during the first inning on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Atlanta.

Brewers Carlos Gomez (left) and Braves Reed Johnson (second from right) exchange blows when both benches clear after Braves catcher Brian McCann confronted Gomez for show boating Braves pitcher Paul Maholm on a solo home run during the first inning on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Atlanta.

Both benches clear when Braves catcher Brian McCann confronts Brewers batter Carlos Gomez for show boating Braves pitcher Paul Maholm during the first inning on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Atlanta.

Brewers Carlos Gomez (left) and Braves Reed Johnson (right) exchange blows when both benches clear after Braves catcher Brian McCann confronted Gomez for show boating Braves pitcher Paul Maholm on a solo home run during the first inning on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Atlanta.

Both benches clear after Braves catcher Brian McCann (far right) confronts Brewers batter Carlos Gomez (far left) for show boating Braves pitcher Paul Maholm during the first inning on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Atlanta.

Both benches clear when Braves catcher Brian McCann confronts Brewers batter Carlos Gomez for show boating Braves pitcher Paul Maholm ona solo home run during the first inning on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Atlanta.

Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez (27) is walked off the field by team mates after confronting Atlanta Braves players after hitting a home run during the first inning at Turner Field. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez (27) reacts in the dugout after being ejected from the game during a confrontation with Atlanta Braves players after hitting a home run during the first inning at Turner Field. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Angry Braves catcher Brian McCann points from the dugout at the Brewers dugout after his confrontation with Brewers batter Carlos Gomez for show boating resulted in both benches clearing during the first inning on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Atlanta.

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Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez (27) exchanges words with Atlanta Braves players as he rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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