ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon doesn’t expect any of his players will be suspended after three were ejected for arguing balls and strikes Friday.
Maddon was also thrown out by during the eighth inning of Friday night’s 5-3 loss to St. Louis. But Maddon added that there was no physical contact between any of the players and the umpire.
Tampa Bay reliever J.P Howell was tossed by plate umpire Vic Carapazza when the left-hander threw his glove to the ground after allowing a three-run homer to Colby Rasmus and also spiked the new ball tossed to him by the umpire.
First base umpire Doug Eddings ejected Rays pitcher David Price and reserve infielder Elliot Johnson for comments made from the dugout.
