NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cleveland Indians pitcher Fausto Carmona was suspended for six games and Detroit Tigers slugger Gary Sheffield for four for their roles in a bench-clearing brawl, Major League Baseball said on Monday.

The fight occurred during the seventh inning of the Indians' 6-5 victory in Cleveland on Friday.

Carmona first hit Sheffield with a pitch and the Detroit designated hitter glared at the pitcher while he walked to first.

Following a pick-off attempt by Carmona, Sheffield charged the mound, triggering the brawl. Both benches emptied and pitchers from both bullpens joined the fray.

Victor Martinez and Asdrubal Cabrera, both of the Indians, each received three-game suspensions and undisclosed fines for "aggressive actions," baseball's vice president of on-field operations Bob Watson said in a statement.

(Writing by Steve Ginsburg in Washington; editing by Padraic Halpin)