It was one of the longest nine-inning games ever played, replete with twists, controversial challenges, and a lot of participants. Ultimately, the Angels lost, 10-9, to Texas on Friday night at Globe Life Park.
At four hours, 33 minutes, their disheartening defeat was the third-longest nine-inning game in the history of baseball. Two mid-2000s games between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox were the only ones to last longer.
So much earlier, Rangers starter Cole Hamels walked both Brandon Phillips and Mike Trout to begin.