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The Los Angeles Angels rolled past the AL East-leading<\/a> Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. But the game was overshadowed by a pregame incident that resulted in three ejections before the first pitch was thrown.<\/p>\n

The third-base umpire tossed Angels reliever Brent Suter and Rays pitchers<\/a> Steven Wilson and Manuel Rodr\u00edguez from the late-afternoon game at Tropicana Field. The ejections stemmed from what appeared to be a “standoff” over the pregame national anthem.<\/p>\n

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Moments after “The Star-Spangled Banner” concluded, Suter remained standing near the third-base dugout. On the opposite side of the field, Wilson and Rodr\u00edguez stood near the first-base dugout alongside Rays mascots.<\/p>\n

All of it unfolded with Drew Rasmussen ready to take the mound and Angels leadoff hitter Zach Neto standing in the batter\u2019s box awaiting the first pitch.<\/p>\n

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The umpire eventually indicated that all three players involved in the pregame incident had been ejected. The game ultimately got underway as scheduled.<\/p>\n

Suter pitched in Friday\u2019s series opener between the Angels<\/a> and Rays. It was unclear before Saturday\u2019s game whether he would be available to pitch on consecutive days.<\/p>\n

Rodr\u00edguez and Wilson have yet to make their season debuts. Rodr\u00edguez continues to recover from elbow surgery, while Wilson has been sidelined by lumbar disc inflammation.<\/p>\n

The Angels went on to win 14-3. The Angels and Rays will meet Sunday afternoon in the series finale, with the three-game set tied at one game apiece.<\/p>\n

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