Brawl leads to 8 suspensions

NEW YORK — Pirates pitcher Keone Kela was suspended 10 games, Reds reliever Amir Garrett for eight and Yasiel Puig for three after a furious brawl between the Pirates and Reds.

Major League Baseball issued eight suspensions Thursday, two days after the fight at Great American Ball Park.

Three players on each team were suspended. All chose to appeal. They will can play until the process is complete.

Reds manager David Bell was suspended six games, starting Thursday with his team’s game against the Braves. Pirates manager Clint Hurdle was penalized two games, to begin Friday against Mets.

Puig was suspended for his aggressive actions on what turned out to be his last day with the Reds.

Pirates infielder Jose Osuna was suspended five games, while Pirates pitcher Kyle Crick and Reds pitcher Jared Hughes each got three.

All of the suspended players were fined undisclosed amounts. Pirates pitcher Trevor Williams, Reds first baseman Joey Votto and Reds outfielder Phillip Ervin also were fined, as were several players on both teams for taking part in the brawl while on the injured list.

The NL Central rivals have a history of run-ins that included a fracas in April.

“The incidents between these two clubs remain a source of concern, and it’s reflected by the level of discipline we are handing down today,” MLB Chief Baseball Officer Joe Torre said.

The Reds and Pirates next play Aug. 23 in Pittsburgh — that game, incidentally, was already billed as fireworks night.

ANDY LYONS/GETTY Members of the Pirates and Reds fight during a bench-clearing altercation Tuesday.