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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Will Smith was ejected during the seventh inning of Thursday's 10-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves for having a foreign substance on his arm.

SportsCenter reported the news, and CBS Sports MLB captured an image of the unique scene:

On Friday, MLB Communications announced Smith would be suspended eight games, and that Smith would appeal the decision.

Smith, a southpaw, had the substance on his non-throwing arm. The towering, 6'5", 25-year-old was in a tight jam before crew chief Jim Joyce sent Smith off the diamond at Turner Field, having thrown just four pitches with one out and the bases loaded.

MLB.com's Mark Bowman provided relevant details and an anecdote that must have added to the bitterness Smith felt upon his unceremonious, premature exit from the game:

After the contest, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez commented on the substance on Smith's arm, via David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

Smith told Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about the substance:

The rest of Milwaukee's bullpen didn't do the club any favors, proceeding to get tagged by the Braves in a seven-run bottom of the seventh (though three runs in the inning were charged to starter Matt Garza), as Atlanta's lead swelled to 8-1.

The Brewers have struggled with both hitting and pitching this season, so it will be difficult to lose him during his suspension. He didn't really need any added advantage, having been a rare bright spot for Milwaukee. He's posted a 2.84 ERA and 18 strikeouts in just 12.2 innings of work.