Ryan Howard was ejected in the 15th inning of tonight’s Phillies-Astros game, forcing Philadelphia to use pitcher Roy Oswalt in left field.

From 100 Things Dodgers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die:

Suspended Animation
Lest it be forgotten, the Dodgers also tried to burn the midnight oil one time in Chicago – but that was back when Wrigley Field had no midnight oil to burn. On August 16, 1982, the Dodgers and Cubs played 17 innings of a 1-1 tie before umpires suspended the game due to darkness. It resumed the following day with the Dodgers winning 2-1 in 21 innings.

“The guys who had already been in the game were cheering the other guys on,” Rick Monday told Mark Heisler of the Los Angeles Times. “Someone made the observation that it was like a Pony League game. We were going, ‘Hey batter, batter, batter!’ all the way to ‘Pitcher’s got a rubber arm!’ Yeah, we were a little nuts.”

So was the Dodgers defense. Fernando Valenzuela logged time in the outfield after Ron Cey’s ejection in the 20th inning left the team one player short. But in the top of the 21st, Steve Sax scored on a sacrifice fly that saw umpire Eric Gregg raise his arm to call out before switching to the safe sign midway through. Bob Welch entered the game in the bottom of the 21st as, of all things, a defensive replacement for Valenzuela, and Jerry Reuss finished his fourth inning of shutout ball to win in relief — just before throwing five innings in the regularly scheduled game, a 7-4 Dodger victory, to grab that decision as well.