MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Ryan Braun hit two home runs for the second game in a row to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-3 victory at Miller Park tonight. That gave the Brewers wins in three games of a four-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and manager Tony La Russa both were ejected.

Braun followed up yesterday's two-homer performance by hitting two more off Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright (3-2), who had given up four runs or less in his first seven starts and had a 2.25 ERA going into the game.

The second of Braun's blasts might have contributed to emotional outbursts by Molina and La Russa in the fifth inning.

With one out, Braun clobbered a 2-1 pitch from Wainwright into the Brewers' bullpen in left field. After Prince Fielder struck out, Corey Hart came to the plate and took a borderline pitch low and outside for a ball.

Molina complained about the call and was ejected by home plate umpire Paul Schrieber as La Russa was walking out of the dugout. As Molina protested his ejection by taking off his gear and leaving it in a pile at Schrieber's feet, La Russa continued to argue and eventually was ejected himself.

Brewers starter Dave Bush (1-4) gave up a run and four hits in six innings.

Bush also led off the third with a double, setting the stage for a five-run inning that included an RBI single by Mike Cameron and a two-run single by Hart. Another two runs scored after second baseman Adam Kennedy bobbled Bill Hall's pop fly with two outs.

Struggling Brewers reliever Eric Gagne took over for Bush in the seventh, his first appearance since admitting Saturday that he no longer deserved to be the team's closer -- a statement he took back before tonight's game.

Gagne walked the first batter he faced, Troy Glaus, then got a double play and a groundout. Gagne stayed in for another inning and gave up one run.

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