Last night’s Angels@Astros game required 4 hours and 7 minutes to complete, a 6-5 9-inning win for the Angels. It was the longest 9-inning game in the history of Minute Maid Park. Houston, welcome to the American League!

One reason for the long game was a dispute over pitcher substitution in the 7th inning, as the Astros tried to (and were allowed to) replace a pitcher who had not yet faced a batter. The umpires got it wrong, based on all authoritative accounts I’ve heard. After the umpiring debacle in Cleveland the night before (which MLB acknowledged as an incorrect call), it has not been a good week for umpires.