In a wild extra-innings matchup from 2010, things unraveled for the Phillies in the 14th when Ryan Howard got ejected after a tense at-bat and an extended stare-down with umpire Scott Barry. Howard, frustrated after striking out on a checked swing call, unloaded on Barry with some choice words and got tossed. The emotional outburst left the Phillies scrambling. They were out of position players, so Raul Ibañez shifted to first base for only the second time in five years, and starting pitcher Roy Oswalt took over in left field.
Oswalt immediately saw action, fielding a fly ball cleanly and earning a standing ovation from the Philly crowd still hanging on past midnight. Despite makeshift defensive alignments, the Phillies held off the Astros through the 15th. But in the 16th, Houston took the lead. The Phillies managed to mount a two-out rally with Oswalt coming up as the potential hero. After an intentional walk to Utley, Oswalt went down swinging, grounding out to third to end the marathon. Astros took the win, and the fans who stuck it out got a night full of chaos, ejections, and a pitcher moonlighting in the outfield.