forms: { Heading into the seventh inning, the Houston Astros led 2-0. The 2022 MLB playoffs have now seen two of the longest games in postseason history. The problem? Monday marks the 10th anniversary of one the game's most memorable recent feats. The game started as a pitchers' duel between San Diego's Jake Peavy, who threw eight scoreless innings and struck out 11, and Colorado's Jeff Francis, who went seven scoreless. Here is a rundown of that next-longest tier of games. The game's not over until you get the 27th out -- or, sometimes, a lot more than that. It lasted 33 innings, with 8 hours and 25 minutes of playing time. window.mc4wp.listeners.push( On May 28, 2019, the Washington Nationals sat at 22-32 andhadless than a 0.1 percent chance to win the World Series, according to MLB Stats. The win went to a young Gaylord Perry, who pitched 10 scoreless innings in relief with nine strikeouts. Willie Mays is one of the few baseball players who can claim GOAT status truly one of the greatest to ever do it. It wasn't just your ordinary 23-inning game, though. Baseballs extra-innings games are nothing new. 4 times As you may have already sussed out, we're presently experiencing the longest perfect game drought since the early 1980s and the third-longest since 1900. Died: Oct. 31, 2018 (age 80, Stanford, California), Teams: San Francisco Giants (1959-73, 1977-80), San Diego Padres (1974-76), Oakland Athletics (1976), MLB Career highlights: National League MVP (1969), National League Rookie of the Year (1959), six-time MLB All-Star (1963, 1966, 1968-71). Justin Fullerton and ZACH Lannan both hit home runs during the longest half-an-hour of college baseball. Eckersley helped lead the A's to a World Series championship in 1989 and was named American League MVP in 1992. July 21, 1945: Detroit Tigers 1, Philadelphia Athletics 1Length: 24 inningsBefore the White Sox and Brewers surpassed them four decades later, the Tigers and A's had the AL record for longest game. The Robins (the predecessors to the Dodgers) and Braves were tied at 1, and that's how the game ended. Tom Terrific retired 25 straight batters between the bottom of the second and the bottom of the 10th. Williams went 0for13 in 15 plate appearances, one of many records achieved during the game. One year after Young's death, in 1956, the Cy Young Award was named for him to be given to baseball's best pitcher annually, and expanded to an award for both the NL and AL in 1967. The Mets-Astros game lasted 24 hours and 12 minutes, and this one lasted only 22nd and final innings. Coming into Game 7 in Kansas City, San Francisco ace Madison Bumgarner had already thrown 47.2 mostly brilliant innings in the '14 postseason. Rose, who has been retired for 35 years, still holds MLB career records for hits (4,256), singles (3,215), games played (3,562), at-bats (14,053) and plate appearances (15,890). Don Sutton spent just one season in the minor leagues before joining a Los Angeles Dodgers pitching rotation that included two other Hall of Famers, Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale. For sheer longevity, Jamie Moyer deserves our respect. Whether it's juiced baseballs, a change in leaguewide hitting approach or some combination of factors, hitters have been clearing the fence with historic regularity. Fireballing closer Aroldis Chapman, acquired in a midseason trade from the New York Yankees, was on the hill for Chicago. McBride led off with an infield hit, then scored all the way from first on a wild pickoff throw by Hank Webb. He was 18 years old when he played his first game in the majors, which also came three weeks after his mother murdered his father. But John somehow was never elected to the Hall of Fame, even though he had 288 career wins and his 164 wins post-surgery were just one less than Sandy Koufax's career total. Jim Thome based his batting stance on watching Roy Hobbs, the character played by Robert Redford in the 1984 film "The Natural." Yes, we've achieved several examples of almost-perfection over the last decade -- including Drew Rasmussen's near miss on Sunday -- but the perfect game itself has remained elusive. Born: July 5, 1951 (Colorado Springs, Colorado), Teams: Chicago White Sox (1972-76), Pittsburgh Pirates (1977), New York Yankees (1978-83, 1989), San Diego Padres (1984-87), Chicago Cubs (1988), San Francisco Giants (1989), Texas Rangers (1991), Oakland Athletics (1992-93), Seattle Mariners (1994), MLB Career highlights: World Series champion (1978), nine-time MLB All-Star (1975-78, 1980-82, 1984, 1985), (Note: 37 MLB players are tied with 22 seasons each, only 20 are featured here). He served a one-year suspension in 2014 for using PEDs, a full seven years after he hit his 500th home run. That was all for the scoring. That's exactly what Doc did on Oct. 6 in Game 1 of the division series matchup between the Phils and the Cincinnati Reds. If it sounds familiar, that's because it's essentially the same thing that happened in the 1993 film "Rookie of the Year" when the Chicago Cubs discover middle-schooler Henry Rowengarter in the stands at one of their games. a home run by Yasiel Puig. Glavine, who was also one of the greatest hitting pitchers of all time, played 22 seasons and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2014, his first year of eligibility. But he was a hard-luck Hall of Fame candidate in both attempts after his career and with the Veteran's Committee. 45s/Astros (1963-68), Montreal Expos (1969-71), New York Mets (1972-75, 1981-85), Detroit Tigers (1976-79), Montreal Expos (1979), Texas Rangers (1980), MLB Career highlights: Six-time MLB All-Star (1967-71, 1976). Sutton finished his career with 324 wins, but he was snakebit in the postseason. These MLB players excelled for decades and became baseball legends. With 14,754 fans in attendance at Comiskey Park, the two teams played 17 innings before the game was suspended at 1 a.m. with the score tied, 3-3. In todays intentional walks, the batter is immediately awarded first base. Because Gary Sheffield wasn't always the greatest teammate, he probably doesn't get his due as one of the greatest hitters of all time. Every Marlins player wore Fernandez's name and No. In essence, a pitcher is competing against the opposing team's on-base percentage when attempting to pitch a perfect game (fielding errors can also ruin a perfecto, of course). He'd pitched a complete-game shutout in Game 5 but was theoretically available on two days' rest. Harold Baines drove a walk-off home run off Chuck Porter to win it for Chicago. Died: Nov. 21, 1958 (age 49, New Orleans, Louisiana), MLB Career highlights: World Series champion (1933), 12-time All-Star (1934-45). section: | slug: mlbs-perfect-game-drought-reaches-10-years-a-deeper-look-as-baseball-perfection-remains-elusive | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | Hornsby also was one of the first petulant, disliked superstars in league history. As the teams cleanup hitter, he went 7-for-10 in the game. Over two days, it took eight hours and six minutes to complete. What is the longest game in history of baseball? Born: July 24, 1964 (Riverside, California), Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates (1986-92), San Francisco Giants (1993-2007), MLB Career highlights: Seven-time National League MVP (1990, 1992, 1993, 2001-04), 14-time MLB All-Star (1990, 1992-98, 2000-04, 2007), 12-time Silver Slugger Award winner (1990-94, 1996, 1997, 2000-04), eight-time Gold Glove Award winner (1990-94, 1996-98). When Hernndez mastered Hall of Famer Rod Carew accounted for two of the Twins' first three runs with a pair of run-scoring hits, while the Brewers' Tommie Reynolds hit a game-tying two-run single in the seventh. With sunrise barely three hours away, the Cards held on for the 4-3 win. In 2014, he went 6-for-27 playing Independent League baseball for the Fort Worth Cats. The RedSox and Dodgers were tied at one going into extras, and the game lasted 7 hours and 20 minutes. Bert Blyleven was born in the Netherlands, but his family moved to Canada, then to California when he was just a small child. Now that the World Series isin the books, and the Cubs have broken the longest drought in sports, we can now start to digest what we've learned over these past seven games.It happened! [7] Finally at 4:07a.m., at the end of the 32nd inning and more than eight hours after it began, the game was stopped. Aponte's wife did not believe his explanation for coming home at 3 a.m. In baseball, the players with staying power are names we mostly know by heart. Teams: New York Mets (1966, 1968-71), California Angels (1972-79), Houston Astros (1980-88), Texas Rangers (1989-93), MLB Career highlights: World Series champion (1969), eight-time All-Star (1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1989), 11-time MLB strikeout leader (1972-74, 1976-79, 1987-90), two-time NL leader (1981, 1987), MLB All-Century Team. Teams: Montreal Expos (1979-90, 2001), Chicago White Sox (1991-95), New York Yankees (1996-98), Oakland Athletics (1999), Baltimore Orioles (2001), Florida Marlins (2002), MLB Career highlights: Two-time World Series champion (1996, 1998), seven-time All-Star (1981-87), Silver Slugger Award (1986), NL batting champion (1986). The Houston Astros have made the World Series Their record in that timespan was 1179-825. And, oh, yeah, Toronto won the game, 6-3, and the series. Here's a full look at the longest games in MLB playoff history, according to MLB.com: T-1. Fifty players appeared in the game, and about 180 baseballs were used.\n\nJoe Torre, a Cardinals outfielder then, said afterwards: \"That was the fastest 25-inning game I ever played.\"","type":"markdown","__typename":"Markdown"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"longest-games-in-baseball-history-c275773542\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.4.data":{"html":", September 11, 1974: The @Cardinals beat the @Mets, 4-3, in 25 innings. He averaged 32 home runs and 99 RBI for 23 seasons. Both starting pitchers, Brooklyn's Leon Cadore and Boston's Joe Oeschger, pitched the entire 26 innings of the game. The longest game in MLB postseason history was back in the 2018 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox. It was the Mets' first year at Shea -- the then-lovable losers had just left the Giants' old home, the Polo Grounds. Cap Anson ended his career with 3,435 hits and was one of MLB's first stars. Sept. 1, 1906: Philadelphia Athletics 4, Boston Americans 1Length: 24 inningsConnie Mack managed the A's for so long, he was a part of two separate 24-inning games nearly four decades apart. May 1, 1920: Brooklyn Robins 1, Boston Braves 1Length: 26 inningsThe longest game by innings in Major League history could have gone even longer -- after 26 innings, the game was called due to darkness. But some games in MLB history have truly gone to the extreme. A sellout crowd of 5,746 and 140 reporters from around the world were present, partly because the major leagues were on strike at the time; the players voted against an offer to resume the game at Fenway Park to avoid crossing the picket line. Larry Cheney came on in relief and threw 13 scoreless innings, followed by Hall of Famer Rube Marquard, who entered in the 21st and pitched the final two frames. The Robins had since become the Dodgers, while the Braves were now in the middle of a five-year spell nicknamed the Bees. Robinson led the Orioles to two World Series championships, in 1966 and 1970, with the Arkansas native bringing home World Series MVP honors in 1970. Here are the longest overall win streaks in the Modern Era. One of the many great things about baseball is that time can never run out. With two runners on and two outs in the 20th inning, manager Steve O'Neill called on Dizzy Trout in relief. It continued throughout the night and into Easter morning. 1999, 2001, 2002), nine-time MLB strikeouts leader (1992-95, 1999-2002, 2004). 7 (Tie). He extended his career by at least a decade when he transitioned to being primarily a designated hitter. Five-time Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson, at 6-foot-10, was likely the most intimidating pitcher of all time. Obviously, this involves a high degree of subjectivity. But this one was all about the dingersand, in hindsight, the sign-stealing scheme that may have helped Houston hit some of theirs and win the series in seven games. But though the names had changed, the result was the same: Just as in the first marathon, no winner was decided. Vizquel is one of just 29 players in MLB history to play in four different decades and the only shortstop to do so. Joe Torre, a Cardinals outfielder then, said afterwards: "That was the fastest 25-inning game I ever played.". Then Joe Berry came in to pitch the final 11 frames, and he held the Tigers scoreless. MLB's perfect game drought reaches 10 years: A deeper look as baseball perfection remains elusive Flix Hernndez threw the last perfect game in 2012; MLB is in MLB.com takes a look back at those marathon contests. Vizquel won 11 Gold Glove Awards, including nine consecutive, and was no slouch at the plate. Ken Griffey Jr. was one of the most popular, electric players to ever step on a baseball diamond. Born: April 21, 1957 (Santa Barbara, California), Teams: New York Mets (1979, 1981-87), Los Angeles Dodgers (1988, 2001-02), Cleveland Indians (1989-91), Milwaukee Brewers (1992-94), Baltimore Orioles (1995-99), St. Louis Cardinals (2000), San Diego Padres (2003), New York Yankees (2003), Minnesota Twins (2003), MLB Career highlights:Two-time World Series champion (1986, 1988), two-time MLB All-Star (1983, 1984). Nonetheless, some games have gone far beyond the norm. May 8, 1984: Chicago White Sox 7, Milwaukee Brewers 6 \nLength: 25 innings** \nThis is the longest game in MLB history in terms of time. But it skidded off the Astroturf and through shortstop Al Weis' legs, allowing the game's lone, walk-off run to score. Defensively, no one holds a candle to the 16-time Gold Glove Award winner who played his entire career for the Baltimore Orioles. Hank Aaron is still the MLB career leader in RBI (2,297) and extra-base hits (1,477) closing in on 50 years since his career ended. Pete Rose, Cincinnati Reds: 44 games, Later that same inning, veteran Howie Kendrick lined an opposite-field two-run homer off the right field foul pole to make it 3-2 Nationals. Honus Wagners final big league appearance came in this game as a pinch-hitter for the Pirates. [3], After Pawtucket's Luis Aponte pitched the seventh to tenth innings in relief, manager Joe Morganwho himself would be ejected in the 22nd inning by Cregg[2]let him leave before the game ended. Carlton Fisk remains one of the most well-known and well-respected catchers in MLB history. 16 in a powerful tribute to Fernandez. Tony Perez was a key part of Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine" in the 1970s when the franchise won back-to-back World Series championships in 1975 and 1976. The longest Major League Baseball game by time elapsed took place on May 8, 1984, at Chicagos Comiskey Park. Meanwhile, in Baltimore, the Red Sox held a 3-2 lead over the Orioles before that game went to a rain delay. As darkness started to fall, Philadelphia closed out the win. The two teams met on a Saturday afternoon at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, and they played all 24 innings in a brisk four hours, 48 minutes. The game featured 202 batters and latest 7 hrs/4 minutes at Shea. It was the longest game by time in Major League history, and is still the longest game by time in White Sox history. Jack Quinn was 49 years and 70 days old when he won a game as a pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1932. They were four wins away from their first title since 1908. (function() { Jim Kaat had an expansive career covering four different decades. The score was 4-4 after six innings, with the key knocks including a home run by Kirk Gibson for the Dodgers and a two-run single by Ken Caminiti for the Astros. What to do for an encore? At 1 a.m., the game was suspended after a three-way tie. He would score the walk-off run on a fielder's choice, coming home all the way from second when Pittsburgh second baseman Jake Pitler hesitated in deciding whether to try to turn a double play on Otto Miller's ground ball. For all of his accomplishments, Rodriguez won just one World Series, in 2009 with the New York Yankees. [1], By 4 a.m. the players were "delirious" from exhaustion; Rochester's Dave Huppert had caught the first 31 innings before being replaced, and Jim Umbarger pitched 10 scoreless innings from the 23rd inning, striking out nine and giving up four hits. Thome, who was influenced by getting turned down for an autograph from Dave Kingman as a youth, went out of his way to be kind to fans and had a flair for the dramatic. But the Bees would have won in the 13th if not for a cruel twist of fate. callback: cb Henderson, who led the AL in stolen bases 12 times, played in the majors until he was almost 45 years old and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009. Thome also was one of the more gregarious personalities to play in the majors over the last 25 years. 4 (Tie). Until then, though, Hernndez's appointment with history remains the last one that any moundsman has managed to keep. Paul Casanova came to bat for the Senators with the bases loaded and smacked a walk-off single to left field. Boston's Tony Boeckel drove in the tying run with a single to center in the bottom of the sixth. The team had 43 total bases and 20 runs scored as a result of the 44 total bases. Wednesday night, anticipating the inevitable, the Red Sox issued a news release announcing their record streak of sellouts -- 820 (794 regular-season games and an additional 26 in the postseason) -- was ending. And sure enough, the official attendance for the 8-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles was 30,862. Wilson went nine scoreless and allowed only five hits. That's just how such things go in a sport like baseball, which is heavily influenced by luck be it good or bad. In the top of the 23rd, Del Crandall ripped an RBI double to right field, and Jesus Alou followed with a run-scoring infield hit. [1], Grilli pitched to 3 batters in the 33rd Speck pitched to 1 batter in the 33rd WP - Jones, Two future inductees for the Baseball Hall of Fame were part of the historic game. MLB's career wins leader also threw three no-hitters and one perfect game. Hack Wilson had the most hits in the game, going 4-for-8 with four of them. "Then, when I turned second, I said to myself, 'I'm going all the way.'". The next runs came 16 innings later, when the Giants prevailed. Only one walk stood between him and perfection. Tom Glavine could have very well been a Hall of Famer in another sport. When Dodgers third baseman Cookie Lavagetto let a grounder go through his legs, pinch-runner Otto Huber was rounding third to score the winning run when he tripped and fell over the base. Again, the luck and randomness native to baseball are the real drivers. On May 31, 1964, the date was changed from May 31 to May 31. Perry, who was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1991, was notorious for doctoring pitches with anything he could, from Vaseline to hair grease to his own spit to powder from the rosin bag. Wallace spent the majority of his career in St. Louis, where he played for the Perfects, Cardinals and Browns. Anson refused to play with or against Black players during his career and fought for segregation in baseball throughout his career. Born:Nov. 11, 1991 (Springfield, Massachusetts), Died:Jan. 6, 1954 (age 62, Queens, New York), Teams: Boston Braves (1912-20), Pittsburgh Pirates (1921-24), Chicago Cubs (1925), Brooklyn Robins (1926), St. Louis Cardinals (1927-28), Boston Braves (1929-33, 1935), MLB Career highlights: World Series champion (1914), National Baseball Hall of Fame (1954). Born: Sept. 15, 1938 (Williamston, North Carolina), Teams: San Francisco Giants (1962-71), Cleveland Indians (1972-75), Texas Rangers (1975-77, 1980), San Diego Padres (1978-79), New York Yankees (1980), Atlanta Braves (1981), Seattle Mariners (1982-83), Kansas City Royals (1983), MLB Career highlights: Two-time Cy Young Award (1972, 1978), five-time All-Star (1966, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1979), three-time MLB wins leader (1970, 1972, 1978). If the past decade of baseball was about one thing, it was home runs. It's worth noting that the ultimate outcome of the thing keeping Clemens out of Cooperstown accusations of steroid use was one mistrial and one acquittal on all six counts of lying to Congress during its hearings on steroids in baseball. That trend was exemplified in Game 5 of the 2017 World Series. The Mets were defeated in the ninth by the Cards at the Astrodome, 4-3. Legends of billy goats and memories of Steve Bartman hung in the cold Windy City air. In 2004 ALCS Game 5, the Red Wings defeated the Yankees in 14 innings. In the marathon seventh, a pinch-hit home run by Zach Lannan was the game-changer. As noted, we've had just 21 perfect games in the modern era -- i.e., since 1903, when the first AL-NL World Series was played. 106. Position: First base/third base/designated hitter, Teams: Cleveland Indians (1991-2002, 2011), Philadelphia Phillies (2003-05, 2012), Chicago White Sox (2006-09), Los Angeles Dodgers (2009), Minnesota Twins (2010-11), Baltimore Orioles (2012), MLB Career highlights: Five-time MLB All-Star (1997-99, 2004, 2006), Silver Slugger Award (1996), Roberto Clemente Award (2002). The Yanks jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the top of the first -- Mantle opened the scoring with an RBI single, Yogi Berra hit a sac fly, Moose Skowron had an RBI hit and Clete Boyer hit a three-run homer. 10:33 am ET. Henderson still owns MLB career records for stolen bases (1,406), runs (2,295) and leadoff home runs (81). And that's what it boiled down to with Franco. Due to the weather, many MLB games have been shortened (usually by rain), but they are still considered official games. Dave Winfield was a great athlete who also could have had a professional basketball career. Then, in the seventh, Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon launched a solo homer to make it 2-1. WIll he ever make the Hall of Fame? Teams: Chicago Cubs (1986-92), Atlanta Braves (1993-2003), Chicago Cubs (2004-06), Los Angeles Dodgers (2006, 2008), San Diego Padres (2007-08), MLB Career highlights: World Series champion (1995), four-time NL Cy Young Award (1992-95), eight-time All-Star (1988, 1992 ,1994-98), 18-time Gold Glove Award (1990-2002, 2004-08), three-time MLB wins leader (1992, 1994, 1995), four-time MLB ERA leader (1993-95, 1998). On that evening, it took just one inning and 18 minutes to finish the game, with Koza driving in the winning run in the bottom of the 33rd. Teams: Minnesota Twins (1970-76, 1985-88), Texas Rangers (1976-77), Pittsburgh Pirates (1978-80), Cleveland Indians (1981-85), California Angels (1989-90, 1992), Career highlights: Two-time World Series champion (1979, 1987), two-time All-Star (1973, 1985). In total, 26 players in the game reached base, 43 of them scored runs, and all 20 scored runs. They've made the Postseason 10 times in the 13 seasons. Los Angeles tied the game in the ninth inning with a three-run rally that included (what else?) He is a proud supporter of his local team, the Toronto Blue Jays, and loves to explore the history and culture of the sport. On the offensive side, Hall of Famer Hack Wilson had the most hits of any player in the game, going 4-for-8 for Chicago, including an RBI single all the way back in the fifth inning. No runs were scored until the 14th inning, when Brad Hawpe drew a bases-loaded walk to give Colorado a 1-0 lead in the top half, only for the Padres to tie the score on a Josh Bard RBI single in the bottom half. He won two Triple Crowns and was named National League MVP twice in his 23 seasons in the majors. It took eight hours and six minutes -- and it had to be completed over two days. Wallace died on Nov. 3, 1960, one day before his 87th birthday. A nearly 20-minute delay ensued as the umpires debated the call and angry Toronto fans hurled things onto the field. Hank Webb took the loss after making an throwing error attempting a pickoff in the top of the 25th inning that led to the eventual winning run. All career stats are from Baseball-Reference. Nolan Ryan became one of MLB's greatest pitchers over a 27-year career that included MLB career records with seven no-hitters and 5,714 strikeouts. He came closest with the New York Mets, losing in the 1973 World Series and leaving the team in 1985 the year before they won the World Series in 1986. No catcher held up better in MLB's early era than Deacon McGuire, who learned how to play baseball on cement lots before transitioning to semipro ball on the weekends while working in an iron foundry during the week. Born: Sept. 13, 1949 (Fayetteville, Tennessee), Teams: Minnesota Twins (1969-72), New York Yankees (1973-76), Baltimore Orioles (1979-86, 1992), Cleveland Indians (1987), Los Angeles Dodgers (1988-90), Milwaukee Brewers (1991), MLB Career highlights: Two-time World Series champion (1983, 1988), World Series MVP (1988). The game, between the Milwaukee Brewers and the 2 (Tie). Yes, it's been 10 years since we had a perfect game, but in 2010 alone we had three. Specifically, let's rank the 10 greatest games of the last decade, meaning the 10 seasons between 2010 and 2019. This was the fourth consecutive game in which the temperature fell below freezing, and the fifth time this season the game was played in such temperatures. In 2016, Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez died in a boating accident. One thing Griffey Jr. never did in his 22 seasons? In his book "Me and the Spitter," the Hall of Famer would write that this was the game where "they saw Gaylord Perry throw a spitter under pressure for the first, but hardly the last, time in his career.". Well, he also started this 22-inning game at Ebbets Field three years earlier, although he went only seven innings and was removed after the Pirates tied the game against him with a pair of runs in both the sixth and the seventh. The idea that Ruth only hit home runs doesn't hold weight when you look closer at his stats. WebCustom boutique photography for newborns, children, families, seniors, and weddings In theory that should make perfect games more likely over the last 10 years than they have been across all 119 years of the modern era. 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 dude could really hit. That's how the score stayed until the game was called due to darkness. He also owns the career records for innings pitched (7356), starts (815) and complete games (749). He also owns the record for most home runs allowed, 522 over 26 seasons. As Rodn discovered, the longest stretch ever was 34 years, from 1922 (Charlie Robertson) to 1956 (Don Larsen, in the World Series). 3. Neither team scored again until the next day. The game ended in the 25th when a walk-off goal gave the Wizards a victory of 8 hours and 6 minutes. The Mets estimated about 1,000 fans were left in the stands. The weirdness began in the top of the seventh when a return throw to the mound by Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin caromed off the bat of Texas batter Shin-Soo Choo, allowing Rougned Odor to score from third base and giving the Rangers a 3-2 lead. Since 1903 the onset of the modern era the league OBP has been .328. The Giants defeated the Red Wings, 6-1, as Jesse Barnes threw a complete game. But after making the playoffs as a wild card, they went on a postseason tear that culminated in an inspired, fittingly come-from-behind World Series Game 7 victory. In a baseball game, it is considered official if the visiting team has five hits in less than nine innings. And the players who last the longest in any sport also end up being some of the greatest, most beloved and respected. Meantime, the drought grows day by day, game by game. Born: Aug. 28 1953 (Hoto Mayor, Dominican Republic), Years played: 1982-94, 1996-97, 1999, 2001-07, Teams:Philadelphia Phillies (1982), Cleveland Indians (1983-88, 1996-97), Texas Rangers (1989-93), Chicago White Sox (1994), Milwaukee Brewers (1997), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1999), Atlanta Braves (2001-05, 2007), New York Mets (2006-07), MLB Career highlights: MLB All-Star (1989-1991), Silver Slugger Award (1989-1991), MLB All-Star MVP (1991). Incredibly, the game was scoreless until the bottom of the 24th, the longest any Major League game has ever stayed scoreless. Is heavily influenced by luck be it good or bad the Orioles before game. Game reached base, 43 of them scored runs, and the 2 ( tie ) defeated in 25th. Dizzy Trout in relief it 's been 10 years since we had three off Chuck Porter win. Completed over two days ' rest held a 3-2 lead over the Orioles before longest mlb game in last 10 years game went to young! 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