It’s not often that a regulation game exceeds four hours and thirty minutes, but that’s exactly what happened through nine innings at Minute Maid Park on Sunday afternoon, where the Angels and Astros found themselves tied after the conclusion of nine innings. The tenth inning, then, was the most important one of all.
Houston’s lynchpin reliever, Ryan Pressly, shut down Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani in the top half, while the Angels—having already used their best relievers—rolled out Taylor Cole to face Josh Reddick, George Springer, and Jose Altuve.