Brogna’s Two Homers Help Brawling Mets Beat Cubs, 7-6

Rico Brogna had his right elbow buried in an icepack. New York’s Pete Harnisch had scratches on his face and neck to show for his efforts.

And the Mets won the game.

Despite a fifth-inning brawl that resulted in the ejection of eight players and a coach, including Harnisch, Brogna hit two home runs and had four runs batted in as the Mets beat the Chicago Cubs, 7-6, Saturday at New York.

“It was long and ugly . . . and we got the big hit,” said Harnisch, who got the brawl going by punching Cub catcher Scott Servais in the chest. “I expected to get thrown out, but I’m glad we won the game.”

In addition to Harnisch, Todd Hundley, John Franco and Blas Minor of the Mets were ejected along with bullpen Coach Steve Swisher. The Cubs ejected were Scott Bullett, Leo Gomez, Turk Wendell and Servais.

Cincinnati 8-1, San Diego 6-0--John Smiley won his second consecutive start since a cortisone shot and the Reds also won the completion of a suspended game at Cincinnati.

Smiley stretched Cincinnati’s win streak to seven games by giving up four hits over 6 2/3 innings and the Reds took advantage of an errant throw that led to their only run in the first inning.

In the first game, Bret Boone’s two-run single in the eighth inning rallied the Reds in the completion of a game suspended by rain in the top of the seventh with the Reds ahead, 5-3, Friday night.

San Francisco 12, Pittsburgh 7--Barry Bonds hit his major-league leading 17th home run and extended his hitting streak to 12 games, and Matt Williams had a three-run homer to lead the Giants at Pittsburgh.

Atlanta 11, Philadelphia 3--At Philadelphia, Jeff Blauser drove in a career-high seven runs with a grand slam and a three-run homer, leading the Braves to their seventh consecutive win.

Montreal 10, Houston 9--Moises Alou hit a run-scoring single in the 13th inning to give the Expos a comeback win at Montreal.