10:28 AM PT -- The MLB has just handed down punishment for the Tuesday night Brewers vs. Rays brawl ... suspending three players and one manager.

The league announced Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta was hit with a five-game ban and a fine for "intentionally" throwing at Jose Siri just two innings before the fight broke out. MLB also said Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy will be banned two games for Peralta's actions as well as "his inappropriate conduct towards umpires."

As for the ones who ignited the fracas in the eighth -- Abner Uribe and Siri -- Uribe got a six-game suspension and fine ... and Siri was hit with a three-game suspension and fine.

Each player has the right to appeal. Murphy, however, will begin serving his suspension later Wednesday.

The Brewers vs. Rays game looked more like a WWE match Tuesday night -- at least for a few moments -- after a Milwaukee pitcher kicked off a wild brawl by smacking his Tampa Bay opponent in the face.

The crazy scene all went down in the eighth inning of the contest at American Family Field ... when Abner Uribe entered the tilt to try to preserve a six-run lead against Jose Siri.

After a couple pitches, Uribe got the centerfielder to ground out softly ... but for some reason, the guys began to jaw at each other.

And, eventually, after multiple words were exchanged, they got in one another's faces -- before Uribe unloaded a slap that appeared to connect with Siri's chin.

Siri then responded with a few haymakers of his own -- and while none seemed to land flush -- both teams' benches cleared in an effort to stop the violence.

There was a ton of pushing and shoving, but, thankfully, cooler heads prevailed.

Uribe and Siri were thrown out of the game ... and it seems likely further punishment from the MLB will be coming their way.

The rest of the night, however, ended with little fanfare ... as the Brewers were able to hang on and win, 8-2.