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Longest professional baseball game

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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 over three days in 1981. The game lasted 33 innings, with 8 hours and 25 minutes of playing time. The first 32 innings were played overnight from April 18–19, 1981, at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and the tie-breaking 33rd inning was played June 23, 1981. Pawtucket won the game, 3–2.

Infobox

Rochester Red Wings
Rochester Red Wings Pawtucket Red Sox 2 3
Date
April 18–19, and June 23, 1981
Venue
McCoy Stadium
City
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Managers
mw- Doc Edwards (Rochester Red Wings)Joe Morgan (Pawtucket Red Sox)
Umpires
Dennis Cregg, Jack Leitz
Attendance
1,740 (beginning of the game on April 18)20 (end of the 32nd inning on April 19)5,746 (33rd inning on June 23)
Time of game
8 hours and 25 minutes

Tables

June 23, 1981 at McCoy Stadium, Pawtucket, Rhode Island · Line score
Rochester Red Wings
Rochester Red Wings
Team
Rochester Red Wings
1
0
2
0
3
0
4
0
5
0
6
0
7
1
8
0
9
0
10
0
11
0
12
0
13
0
14
0
15
0
16
0
17
0
18
0
19
0
20
0
21
1
22
0
23
0
24
0
25
0
26
0
27
0
28
0
29
0
30
0
31
0
32
0
33
0
R
2
H
18
E
3
Pawtucket Red Sox
Pawtucket Red Sox
Team
Pawtucket Red Sox
1
0
2
0
3
0
4
0
5
0
6
0
7
0
8
0
9
1
10
0
11
0
12
0
13
0
14
0
15
0
16
0
17
0
18
0
19
0
20
0
21
1
22
0
23
0
24
0
25
0
26
0
27
0
28
0
29
0
30
0
31
0
32
0
33
1
R
3
H
21
E
1
WP: Bob Ojeda   LP: Steve GrilliAttendance: ~1,740 (top of the 1st, April 18)20 (bottom of the 32nd, April 19)5,746 (June 23)Notes: No outs when winning run scored.
WP: Bob Ojeda   LP: Steve GrilliAttendance: ~1,740 (top of the 1st, April 18)20 (bottom of the 32nd, April 19)5,746 (June 23)Notes: No outs when winning run scored.
Team
WP: Bob Ojeda   LP: Steve GrilliAttendance: ~1,740 (top of the 1st, April 18)20 (bottom of the 32nd, April 19)5,746 (June 23)Notes: No outs when winning run scored.
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
R
H
E
Rochester Red Wings
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
18
3
Pawtucket Red Sox
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
21
1
WP: Bob Ojeda LP: Steve GrilliAttendance: ~1,740 (top of the 1st, April 18)20 (bottom of the 32nd, April 19)5,746 (June 23)Notes: No outs when winning run scored.
· Box scores › Batting
Player
Player
Rochester
Player
Rochester
Pos.
Rochester
AB
Rochester
Runs
Rochester
Hits
Rochester
RBI
Eaton
Eaton
Rochester
Eaton
Rochester
2B
Rochester
10
Rochester
0
Rochester
3
Rochester
0
Williams
Williams
Rochester
Williams
Rochester
CF
Rochester
13
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Ripken
Ripken
Rochester
Ripken
Rochester
3B
Rochester
13
Rochester
0
Rochester
2
Rochester
0
Corey
Corey
Rochester
Corey
Rochester
DH
Rochester
5
Rochester
1
Rochester
1
Rochester
0
Chism
Chism
Rochester
Chism
Rochester
PH
Rochester
1
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Rayford
Rayford
Rochester
Rayford
Rochester
C
Rochester
5
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Logan
Logan
Rochester
Logan
Rochester
1B
Rochester
12
Rochester
0
Rochester
4
Rochester
0
Valle
Valle
Rochester
Valle
Rochester
1B
Rochester
1
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Bourjos
Bourjos
Rochester
Bourjos
Rochester
LF
Rochester
4
Rochester
0
Rochester
2
Rochester
1
Hale
Hale
Rochester
Hale
Rochester
LF
Rochester
7
Rochester
0
Rochester
1
Rochester
0
Smith
Smith
Rochester
Smith
Rochester
LF
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Hazewood
Hazewood
Rochester
Hazewood
Rochester
RF
Rochester
4
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Hart
Hart
Rochester
Hart
Rochester
RF
Rochester
6
Rochester
1
Rochester
1
Rochester
0
Bonner
Bonner
Rochester
Bonner
Rochester
SS
Rochester
12
Rochester
0
Rochester
3
Rochester
0
Huppert
Huppert
Rochester
Huppert
Rochester
C
Rochester
11
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Rochester
1
Putman
Putman
Rochester
Putman
Rochester
PH
Rochester
1
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Totals
Totals
Rochester
Totals
Rochester
105
Rochester
2
Rochester
18
Rochester
2
Rochester
Player
Pos.
AB
Runs
Hits
RBI
Eaton
2B
10
0
3
0
Williams
CF
13
0
0
0
Ripken
3B
13
0
2
0
Corey
DH
5
1
1
0
Chism
PH
1
0
0
0
Rayford
C
5
0
0
0
Logan
1B
12
0
4
0
Valle
1B
1
0
0
0
Bourjos
LF
4
0
2
1
Hale
LF
7
0
1
0
Smith
LF
0
0
0
0
Hazewood
RF
4
0
0
0
Hart
RF
6
1
1
0
Bonner
SS
12
0
3
0
Huppert
C
11
0
0
1
Putman
PH
1
0
0
0
Totals
105
2
18
2
· Box scores › Batting
Player
Player
Pawtucket
Player
Pawtucket
Pos.
Pawtucket
AB
Pawtucket
Run
Pawtucket
Hits
Pawtucket
RBI
Graham
Graham
Pawtucket
Graham
Pawtucket
CF
Pawtucket
14
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
1
Pawtucket
0
Barrett
Barrett
Pawtucket
Barrett
Pawtucket
2B
Pawtucket
12
Pawtucket
1
Pawtucket
2
Pawtucket
0
Walker
Walker
Pawtucket
Walker
Pawtucket
LF
Pawtucket
14
Pawtucket
1
Pawtucket
2
Pawtucket
0
Laribee
Laribee
Pawtucket
Laribee
Pawtucket
DH
Pawtucket
11
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
1
Koza
Koza
Pawtucket
Koza
Pawtucket
1B
Pawtucket
14
Pawtucket
1
Pawtucket
5
Pawtucket
1
Boggs
Boggs
Pawtucket
Boggs
Pawtucket
3B
Pawtucket
12
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
4
Pawtucket
1
Bowen
Bowen
Pawtucket
Bowen
Pawtucket
RF
Pawtucket
12
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
2
Pawtucket
0
Gedman
Gedman
Pawtucket
Gedman
Pawtucket
C
Pawtucket
3
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
1
Pawtucket
0
Ongarato
Ongarato
Pawtucket
Ongarato
Pawtucket
PH
Pawtucket
1
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
0
LaFrancois
LaFrancois
Pawtucket
LaFrancois
Pawtucket
C
Pawtucket
8
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
2
Pawtucket
0
Valdez
Valdez
Pawtucket
Valdez
Pawtucket
SS
Pawtucket
13
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
2
Pawtucket
0
Totals
Totals
Pawtucket
Totals
Pawtucket
114
Pawtucket
3
Pawtucket
21
Pawtucket
3
Pawtucket
Player
Pos.
AB
Run
Hits
RBI
Graham
CF
14
0
1
0
Barrett
2B
12
1
2
0
Walker
LF
14
1
2
0
Laribee
DH
11
0
0
1
Koza
1B
14
1
5
1
Boggs
3B
12
0
4
1
Bowen
RF
12
0
2
0
Gedman
C
3
0
1
0
Ongarato
PH
1
0
0
0
LaFrancois
C
8
0
2
0
Valdez
SS
13
0
2
0
Totals
114
3
21
3
· Box scores › Pitching
Player
Player
Rochester
Player
Rochester
IP
Rochester
H
Rochester
R
Rochester
ER
Rochester
BB
Rochester
K
Jones
Jones
Rochester
Jones
Rochester
8.2
Rochester
7
Rochester
1
Rochester
1
Rochester
2
Rochester
5
Schneider
Schneider
Rochester
Schneider
Rochester
5.1
Rochester
2
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Rochester
8
Luebber
Luebber
Rochester
Luebber
Rochester
8
Rochester
6
Rochester
1
Rochester
1
Rochester
2
Rochester
4
Umbarger
Umbarger
Rochester
Umbarger
Rochester
10
Rochester
4
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Rochester
9
Grilli (L)
Grilli (L)
Rochester
Grilli (L)
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Rochester
1
Rochester
1
Rochester
1
Rochester
0
Speck
Speck
Rochester
Speck
Rochester
0
Rochester
1
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Rochester
0
Totals
Totals
Rochester
Totals
Rochester
32
Rochester
21
Rochester
3
Rochester
3
Rochester
5
Rochester
26
Grilli pitched to 3 batters in the 33rd Speck pitched to 1 batter in the 33rd WP - Jones
Grilli pitched to 3 batters in the 33rd Speck pitched to 1 batter in the 33rd WP - Jones
Rochester
Grilli pitched to 3 batters in the 33rd Speck pitched to 1 batter in the 33rd WP - Jones
Rochester
Player
IP
H
R
ER
BB
K
Jones
8.2
7
1
1
2
5
Schneider
5.1
2
0
0
0
8
Luebber
8
6
1
1
2
4
Umbarger
10
4
0
0
0
9
Grilli (L)
0
0
1
1
1
0
Speck
0
1
0
0
0
0
Totals
32
21
3
3
5
26
Grilli pitched to 3 batters in the 33rd Speck pitched to 1 batter in the 33rd WP - Jones
· Box scores › Pitching
Player
Player
Pawtucket
Player
Pawtucket
IP
Pawtucket
H
Pawtucket
R
Pawtucket
ER
Pawtucket
BB
Pawtucket
K
Parks
Parks
Pawtucket
Parks
Pawtucket
6
Pawtucket
3
Pawtucket
1
Pawtucket
1
Pawtucket
4
Pawtucket
3
Aponte
Aponte
Pawtucket
Aponte
Pawtucket
4
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
2
Pawtucket
9
Sarmiento
Sarmiento
Pawtucket
Sarmiento
Pawtucket
4
Pawtucket
3
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
2
Pawtucket
3
Smithson
Smithson
Pawtucket
Smithson
Pawtucket
3.2
Pawtucket
2
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
3
Pawtucket
5
Remmerswaal
Remmerswaal
Pawtucket
Remmerswaal
Pawtucket
4.1
Pawtucket
4
Pawtucket
1
Pawtucket
1
Pawtucket
3
Pawtucket
3
Finch
Finch
Pawtucket
Finch
Pawtucket
5
Pawtucket
3
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
1
Pawtucket
3
Hurst
Hurst
Pawtucket
Hurst
Pawtucket
5
Pawtucket
3
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
1
Pawtucket
3
Ojeda (W)
Ojeda (W)
Pawtucket
Ojeda (W)
Pawtucket
1
Pawtucket
1
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
0
Pawtucket
1
Totals
Totals
Pawtucket
Totals
Pawtucket
33
Pawtucket
18
Pawtucket
2
Pawtucket
2
Pawtucket
18
Pawtucket
34
Parks pitched to 3 batters in the 7th WP - Smithson, Hurst.
Parks pitched to 3 batters in the 7th WP - Smithson, Hurst.
Pawtucket
Parks pitched to 3 batters in the 7th WP - Smithson, Hurst.
Pawtucket
Player
IP
H
R
ER
BB
K
Parks
6
3
1
1
4
3
Aponte
4
0
0
0
2
9
Sarmiento
4
3
0
0
2
3
Smithson
3.2
2
0
0
3
5
Remmerswaal
4.1
4
1
1
3
3
Finch
5
3
0
0
1
3
Hurst
5
3
0
0
1
3
Ojeda (W)
1
1
0
0
0
1
Totals
33
18
2
2
18
34
Parks pitched to 3 batters in the 7th WP - Smithson, Hurst.

References

  1. Telegram & Gazette
    http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Dedicated+umpire+stayed+at+the+plate+for+32+innings.-a0222191884
  2. MLB.com
    https://www.mlb.com/news/the-longest-professional-baseball-game-ever-played
  3. "A Look Back at Professional Baseball's Longest Game"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20050208112150/http://www.ilbaseball.com/longestgame.html
  4. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/17/AR2006041701586_pf.html
  5. Bottom of the 33rd: Hope, Redemption, and Baseball's Longest Game
  6. The Providence Journal
    http://www.projo.com/redsox/content/projo_20060623_boggs23.b57a64f9.html
  7. Toledo Blade
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nT1PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mgIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6676,1321803
  8. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/21/sports/by-sports-of-the-times-pawtucket-s-32-inning-game.html
  9. Minor League Baseball
    https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-41224646
  10. sbnation.com
    https://boston.sbnation.com/2010/6/28/1534696/longest-games-in-boston-sports-history-pawtucket-red-sox-celtics-boston-college-baseball-bruins
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