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So much fun to read about: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_professional_baseball_game
The Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings, two teams from the Triple-A International League, played the longest game in professional baseball history. It lasted 33 innings, with 8 hours and 25 minutes of playing time. 32 innings were played April 1819, 1981, at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and the final 33rd inning was played June 23, 1981. Pawtucket won the game, 32.
Two future inductees for the Baseball Hall of Fame were part of the historic game. Cal Ripken Jr., who was inducted in 2007, went 2-for-13 on the night playing third base for Rochester. Ripken made his major league debut two months after the game was completed, and was the American League's Rookie of the Year in 1982. Wade Boggs, who was inducted in 2005, played third base for Pawtucket and went 4-for-12 with a double and an RBI; he would make it to the majors starting in April 1982. The Baseball Hall of Fame possesses other artifacts of the game, including the official scorecard.
When Boggs' father complimented him for getting four hits in the game, the player admitted that he actually had 12 at bats.
Professional records set in the game:
Most innings: 33
Total time for one game: 8 hours, 25 minutes
Most putouts by one team in one game: 99 (PAW)
Most total putouts in one game: 195
Most at-bats for one team in one game: 114 (PAW)
Most total at-bats in one game: 219
Most strikeouts (batting) by one team in one game: 34 (ROC)
Most total strikeouts in one game: 60
Most total assists in one game: 88
Most at-bats by one player in one game: 14, Dave Koza, Lee Graham, Chico Walker (all PAW)
Most plate appearances by one player in one game: 15, Tom Eaton, Cal Ripken Jr., Dallas Williams (all ROC)
Most strikeouts (batting) by one player in a game: 7, Russ Laribee
Longest plate appearance by a single umpire: Dennis Cregg (882 pitches over 8 hours and 25 minutes)
Most innings: 33
Total time for one game: 8 hours, 25 minutes
Most putouts by one team in one game: 99 (PAW)
Most total putouts in one game: 195
Most at-bats for one team in one game: 114 (PAW)
Most total at-bats in one game: 219
Most strikeouts (batting) by one team in one game: 34 (ROC)
Most total strikeouts in one game: 60
Most total assists in one game: 88
Most at-bats by one player in one game: 14, Dave Koza, Lee Graham, Chico Walker (all PAW)
Most plate appearances by one player in one game: 15, Tom Eaton, Cal Ripken Jr., Dallas Williams (all ROC)
Most strikeouts (batting) by one player in a game: 7, Russ Laribee
Longest plate appearance by a single umpire: Dennis Cregg (882 pitches over 8 hours and 25 minutes)
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