[whence911]

The significance is that umps don't usually do that. They tell you in school, don't admit to the miss. But this was a veteran ump stepping up and admitting it.

The game has gone this long without changing the oputcome of a game on a judgement call. Can only do it on the awarded protest of a misinterpretation of the rules.

ESPNews covering the game extensively.

[whence911]

If I read the schedule correctly, they’ll be there again tomorrow afternoon.

[flintsilver7]

The outcome of the game isn’t in question here. The matter is quite simple. Joyce has admitted he was wrong, which is obvious to everybody. Cabrera, Galarraga, Donald, and whoever the Indians first base coach is all knew Donald was out. I am quite certain Donald would accept the 3-1 groundout in place of his “hit.” It’s a simple matter - change Donald’s single to a 3-1 groundout and remove Crowe’s last at-bat. (This is done all the time in postponed games that end before they are official.)

It’s a simple matter. The Tigers won anyway. Just fix the call and give Galarraga the perfect game he earned. You’re not even changing the final score, much less the outcome. Scorers change hits and errors all the time after the game. This is really not that big of a deal to do.