Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez and Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Travis Snider were ejected following Sunday's benches-clearing dispute between the National League Central division rivals at PNC Park.Both teams' benches cleared when Gomez and Pirates starting pitcher Gerrit Cole got in a shouting match with each other following' Gomez triple with two outs in the third. Cole, upset that Gomez flipped his bat after hitting the ball, went over to third base to confront Gomez after he slid in safely.After Gomez was restrained and Cole was pushed toward the mound, Pirates outfielder Travis Snider says something to Gomez, which sets him off again. Gomez and Snider trade punches before Snider knocks him down.Gomez took a couple steps toward Cole before players rushed the field from both dugouts. Milwaukee's Martin Maldonado threw a punch that knocked off Snider's hat.
Snider, who wasn't in the game, and Gomez shoved each other, and the Brewers star fell to the ground. Pirates catcher Russell Martin had to be restrained by teammate Gaby Sanchez as he walked off the field.
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