Brewers pitcher Will Smith ejected for foreign substance

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May 21, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Will Smith (13) reacts after being ejected from the game against the Atlanta Braves during the seventh inning at Turner Field. (Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports)

May 21, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Will Smith (13) shown just before being ejected from the game against the Atlanta Braves during the seventh inning at Turner Field. The Braves defeated the Brewers 10-1. (Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports)

ATLANTA — With the bases loaded and one out in the seventh, Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez approached home plate umpire Chris Segal to complain that Milwaukee reliever Will Smith had a foreign substance on his right forearm. Segal gathered the other members of the crew and immediately ejected the infuriated left-hander, who was shown screaming at Gonzalez as he left the field.

Aided by the ejection, the Braves rallied for seven runs in the seventh inning to beat the Brewers 10-1 Thursday night at Turner Field.

The next four Braves to bat after Smith’s ejection delivered hits, transforming a 2-1 lead into a commanding seven-run lead over the disoriented Brewers.

Cameron Maybin, Freddie Freeman and Nick Markakis each finished with two RBIs for the Braves.