Astros make two pitching changes before throwing a pitch...and umpires allow it (Video)

Another embarrassing fiasco involving major league baseball umpires not knowing basic rules took place Thursday night when the Houston Astros were allowed to make two pitching changes without throwing a pitch. Your browser does not support iframes. In the top of the seventh with two outs, the Astros called to the bullpen to have Wesley Wright replace Paul Clemens, and the Los Angeles Angels picked Luis Jimenez as a pinch hitter. However, after a meeting with the umpires, Astros manager Bo Porter then made another call to the bullpen to have Hector Ambriz replace Wright before Wright threw a pitch. Naturally, Angels manager Mike Scioscia was upset and argued with the umpires, who had to confer with themselves several times, but allowed the pitching change to stand despite the fact that the move by the Astros completely violates baseball rules. According to rule 3.05(B), "If the pitcher is replaced, the substitute pitcher shall pitch to the batter then at bat, or any substitute batter, until such batte

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