Died: Oct. 31, 1936 (age 72, Duck Lake, Michigan), Teams: Toledo Blue Stockings (1884), Detroit Wolverines (1885, 1888), Philadelphia Quakers (1886-88), Cleveland Blues (1888), Rochester Broncos (1890), Washington Statesman/Senators (1891-99), Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1901), Detroit Tigers (1902-03, 1912), New York Highlanders (1904-07), Boston Americans/Red Sox (1907-08), Cleveland Naps (1908, 1910), MLB Career highlights: MLB record runners caught stealing (1,459), MLB record assists by catcher (1,860). With two runners on and two outs in the 20th inning, manager Steve O'Neill called on Dizzy Trout in relief. event : evt, In a must-see NL Wild Card Game matchup between San Francisco Giants postseason hero Madison Bumgarner and New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard, the score was 0-0 heading into the ninth inning. Since 1900, the longest game played has been defined as having at least seven innings. In the bottom of the seventh, a series of misplays by Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus allowed the Jays to tie the game, and Toronto slugger Jose Bautista broke the tie with a big home run and even bigger bat flip. It was a cold, windy day at Comiskey Park, and the game was scoreless through nine innings. A 12-time American League batting champion, Cobb also led the AL in stolen bases six times, RBI four times and still holds the MLB record for career batting average at .366. Extra-inning games are nothing unusual in Major League Baseball, of course. Harold Baines drove a walk-off home run off Chuck Porter to win it for Chicago. Bumgarner sealed the win in the bottom of the inning and secured his third postseason shutout in two years. Since 1903 the onset of the modern era the league OBP has been .328. Not meeting the official definition of a perfect game are the efforts of Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 26, 1959 and Pedro Martinez of the Montreal Expos on June 3, 1995. This fear was best (and most comically) evidenced by John Kruk's reaction when Johnson threw a fastball over his head during the 1993 All-Star Game. 2014 NLDS Game 2 (Giants 2, Nationals 1): 18 innings T-1. They won the World Series 2 times out of the 4 appearances. The Robins had since become the Dodgers, while the Braves were now in the middle of a five-year spell nicknamed the Bees. The San Francisco Giants have won the most World Series since 2010, with [3], The Pawtucket Red Sox celebrated the 25th anniversary of the game on June 23, 2006. This tilt against the Giants, whose move to San Francisco in 1957 was one of the catalysts for the Mets becoming an MLB franchise, was played in front of 57,037 fans at Shea Stadium. 2, Derek JeterNo. Because of more time for commercials to satisfy sponsors, post-season MLB games can take even longer. Tom Glavine could have very well been a Hall of Famer in another sport. Only Greg Maddux and fellow Hall of Famer Randy Johnson have won Cy Young Awards in four consecutive seasons. The last time there were more than 1,000 complete games in a season was 2004, when 1,074 were pitched. The Houston Astros have made the World Series He never received greater than 6.1 percent of the vote while he was actually on ballots before the Today's Game Committee put him in Cooperstown. Brooklyn's run came courtesy of leadoff man Ivy Olson, who lined an RBI single over Hall of Fame shortstop Rabbit Maranville's head in the fifth. He led baseball with 250.2 innings pitched, posted a 2.44 ERA with nine complete games, four shutouts and a perfect game and won the NL Cy Young Award. MLB.com takes a look back at those marathon contests. we've achieved several examples of almost-perfection over the last decade, MLB rumors: Twins looking to trade; Mets sign Pham, Report: Red Sox sign free agent OF Duvall to $7M deal, Ranking 20 players who could have been free agents, MLB rumors: Aroldis Chapman drawing interest, Cleveland Guardians top MLB prospects for 2023, Deeper look at MLB's 10-year perfect game drought, Top 20 players who could have been free agents, Thomas, three-time All-Star for Pirates, dies at 93, Padres sign top international prospect Salas, Report: Montas to miss first month with shoulder injury. Still, the highlight of the game might have been Colavito's offensive performance for the losing side. would get, as Bumgarner got catcher Salvador Perez to pop out, sealed another trophy for San Francisco and cemented himself as one of the greatest pitchers in postseason history. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family. But down to their final out and facing Hall of Famer Rollie Fingers, the White Sox rallied to tie the score on a double by Julio Cruz and a single by Rudy Law.\n\nNeither team scored again until the next day. Even with all that power, he still had a career .302 batting average. What is the longest home run in MLB history? His accomplishments include helping his team to win seven American League pennants alongside four World Series championships! The Mets estimated about 1,000 fans were left in the stands.\n\n\"I figured I could get to third,\" McBride said after the game, per The Associated Press report. 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. 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. On this Tuesday at Braves Field, the Bees took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI single by Hank Majeski and a sacrifice fly by Eddie Miller. Eckersley helped lead the A's to a World Series championship in 1989 and was named American League MVP in 1992. Henderson still owns MLB career records for stolen bases (1,406), runs (2,295) and leadoff home runs (81). 106. In a slugfest for the ages, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros combined for seven home runs, an all-time Fall Classic record. The game lasted 7 hours and 6 minutes, and the Rays eventually won 8-7. The New York Yankees 1995 American League Division Series victory over the Seattle Mites takes 14 innings to complete. After the final out, the Marlins players piled their hats on the mound next to a stenciled-on No. Perhaps the greatest second baseman of all time, Rogers Hornsby was one of the game's greatest hitters as well. [6] He promised that the Sunday newspaper would prove his story, but since the game's postponement occurred too late to appear in it, Aponte had to wait until the Monday edition. (function() { Claude Osteen pitched 9 1/3 scoreless innings in relief for St. Louis; Jerry Cram pitched eight scoreless innings in relief for New York. 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. With sunrise barely three hours away, the Cards held on for the 4-3 win. When Hernndez mastered The dude could really hit. The 2022 MLB playoffs have now seen two of the longest games in postseason history. Born: April 24, 1967 (Caracas, Venezuela), Teams: Seattle Mariners (1989-93), Cleveland Indians (1994-2004), San Francisco Giants (2005-08), Texas Rangers (2009), Chicago White Sox (2010-11), Toronto Blue Jays (2012), MLB Career highlights: Three-time MLB All-Star (1998, 1999, 2002), 11-time Gold Glove Award (1993-2001, 2005, 2006). Monday marks the 10th anniversary of one the game's most memorable recent feats. He would finish the game with four hits and two RBI, and the Marlins won, 7-3. He pitched his first MLB game in 1959 for the Washington Senators and his final game in 1983 for the St. Louis Cardinals, who also brought him the lone World Series title of his career in 1982. From the moment the recording of Bob Sheppard making his signature announcement began"Now batting for the YankeesNo. Perez's son, Eduardo Perez, went on to play 13 seasons in the majors. The Giants led 6-1 after 23rd, but the Mets fought back and eventually won the game. The game lasted seven hours and 20 minutes and ended with Max Muncy hitting a walk-off home run in the 18th inning to give L.A. the win. Their record in that timespan was 1179 Meantime, the drought grows day by day, game by game. Aug. 22, 1917: Brooklyn Robins 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5You might remember Leon Cadore as the starting pitcher for the Robins who went all 26 innings in MLB's longest game. In the bottom of the first inning, light-hitting second baseman Dee Gordon stepped to the plate. and Mays still holds the MLB record with 22 extra-inning home runs and is one of just a handful of players to hit over 600 home runs and record 3,000 hits. They were four wins away from their first title since 1908. The win went to a young Gaylord Perry, who pitched 10 scoreless innings in relief with nine strikeouts. Gossage had straight flames coming out of his powerful right arm, topping out at 103 miles per hour on a pitch during that 1978 season. 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. And the players who last the longest in any sport also end up being some of the greatest, most beloved and respected. In the 2015 Major League Baseball playoffs, the Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners set the all-time record for most strikeouts with 41 strikeouts. In a decade that was largely defined by offense and a leaguewide home run explosion, this one was an old-fashioned pitcher's duel between a pair of aces: the Philadelphia Phillies' Roy Halladay and the St. Louis Cardinals' Chris Carpenter. The longest game by innings in Major League history could have gone even longer -- after 26 innings, the game was called due to darkness. Yes, the teams played 49 innings across those two games and ended up with two ties. The second half of Albert Pujols' career looks a lot different than the first half, but he's still almost assuredly a first-ballot Hall of Famer. The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Boston Americans by a score of 4-1 in 24 hours. Pujols won two World Series championships and three National League MVP awards in the first decade and is just one of four players with 3,000 hits and 600 home runs alongside Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and Alex Rodriguez. Of the 21 official perfect games in MLB's modern era (the first of them in 1904), five were thrown in the last decade. Raines defined the majors in the 1980s and led the National League in stolen bases four times. At 5-foot-11 and 193 pounds, he was exceptionally well-built for his era, and it makes you wonder how he might have fared in today's MLB. McGuire, who was an MLB manager for several teams after his career ended, retired with MLB records for most career games for a catcher (1,612), most catcher assists (1,860), most catcher double plays (143), most runners caught stealing (1,459) and most stolen bases allowed (2,546). His 13 career walk-off home runs are still an MLB record. Born: April 1, 1944 (New Orleans, Louisiana), Died:March 29, 2018 (age 73, West Palm Beach, Florida), Position: Right fielder/first baseman/designated hitter, Teams: Houston Colt. Unfortunately for them, they lost all three. As darkness started to fall, Philadelphia closed out the win. Teams: Baltimore Orioles (1976-86), Montreal Expos (1986-93), Cleveland Indians (1994-96), Seattle Mariners (1997), Atlanta Braves (1998), MLB Career highlights: Four-time MLB All-Star (1990-92, 1995). After the win, an emotional Scully serenaded the crowd with arecorded rendition of "Wind Beneath My Wings.". 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. We spent 32 minutes doing it. This was the longest game in Major League Baseball history, with a total of 10 complete games. 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. In the bottom of the 22nd, Jim Hickman led off with his fifth hit of the day. On May 31,1964, (Game 1 | Game 2) San Francisco played in New York during a double header and the two teams set the Major League record for most innings played in one day with thirty-two. Since the start of the 2013 season, however, that figure has fallen to .319. 1999, 2001, 2002), nine-time MLB strikeouts leader (1992-95, 1999-2002, 2004). There have only been eight Major League games of 23 innings or longer, while there have been nine at exactly the 22-inning mark. The game was close throughout, with both teams trading leads all night. Phil grew up in Bridgeport, Ohio, playing childhood sports alongside another Hall of Famer in a different sport Boston Celtics legend John Havlicek. But in the bottom of the 22nd, Rafael Ramirez lined a walk-off single to right field (just over the glove of Dodgers legendary pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, who entered as a defensive replacement at first base in the 21st frame) to give Houston the victory. Jesse Orosco was at the peak of his powers in the late 1980s as a crafty, left-handed relief pitcher who helped lead two teams to World Series titles first with the New York Mets in 1986, then with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1988. 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. He played basketball and baseball at the University of New Hampshire before making it to the majors in 1969 with the Boston Red Sox, then breaking through in 1972 as the American League Rookie of the Year. All Rights Reserved. Yes, it's been 10 years since we had a perfect game, but in 2010 alone we had three. A baseball game lasts an average of 3 hours and 10 minutes. Babe Ruth's dominance on the diamond came first as a pitcher, then as a hard-hitting outfielder who won three World Series titles with the Boston Red Sox and four more with the Yankees. \"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. } But it's his heroics in the pivotal Game 6 that will always be rememberedfondly by Cards fans and bitterly in Arlington. If you like long innings and epic bat flips, this is the game for you. One long-suffering fanbase was going to celebrate, and another was going to keep suffering. a home run by Yasiel Puig. Gaylord Perry was the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues, with the Cleveland Indians in 1972 and the San Diego Padres in 1978. Freese hit a key two-run double in Game 7 as the Cardinals came back to win their only Fall Classic of the decade. Still, you'll be hard-pressed to argue any of the clashes that made our decade-spanning top 10 weren't greatand eminently unforgettable. The Giants defeated the Red Wings, 6-1, as Jesse Barnes threw a complete game. Still one of only 29 players in MLB history to play in four different decades, O'Rourke played his last MLB game in 1904, at 54 years old, 11 years after he'd last played in the majors. O'Rourke practiced law while he was a professional baseball player, which flew in the face of stereotypes about ballplayers at a time when it was known as a rough-and-tumble sport mainly suited for immigrants. According to the all-knowing Google, the 1910 Atlanta Crackers versus Mobile Sea Gulls game is the most likely candidate to appear on the list of the fastest baseball games ever. He also owns the MLB single-season record with 130 stolen bases. In an interesting twist, Ken Griffey Jr. was born on Nov. 21, 1969, 49 years to the day after Musial was born, in the same hospital as Musial in Donora, Pennsylvania meaning arguably the two greatest left-handed hitters in MLB history were born on the same day in the same hospital. Jack Reeds two-run home run off Phil Regan in the 22nd gave the Yankees a three-run lead. Justin Fullerton and ZACH Lannan both hit home runs during the longest half-an-hour of college baseball. Harris' performance was of course nothing to sneeze at, as he was strong until the 24th and struck out 14 himself. Rickey Henderson was as dynamic and complete a baseball player who has ever lived. 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. The game, between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Mueller was one of the many ballplayers just returning from military service in World War II when this game was played. The team had 43 total bases and 20 runs scored as a result of the 44 total bases. Willie Keeler, Baltimore Orioles (NL): 45 games, 1896-97. Hough received his first call-up in 1970 but didn't join the Dodgers' bullpen full-time until 1973. Honus Wagners final big league appearance came in this game as a pinch-hitter for the Pirates. Cleveland plated a run on a two-out RBI double by Brandon Guyer to make it 6-4 before Rajai Davis pulled a game-tying two-run homer to left on a 98 mph fastball. are tied for the most playoff appearances in the MLB since 2010. But he is still best known for the low point of his career, giving up a home run to Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kirk Gibson in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, one of the most famous home runs in MLB history. Perhaps the best-known relief pitcher of the 1980s and 1990s, Dennis Eckersley had his best years with his hometown team, the Oakland Athletics. Hack Wilson had the most hits in the game, going 4-for-8 with four of them. On October 4, 2014, the San Francisco Giants played the Washington Nationals for six hours and 23 minutes. The longest Major League Baseball game by time elapsed took place on May 8, 1984, at Chicagos Comiskey Park. Wilson went nine scoreless and allowed only five hits. MLB Career highlights: World Series champion (2009), three-time American League MVP (2003, 2005, 2007), 14-time MLB All-Star (1996-98, 2000-08, 2010, 2011), two-time Gold Glove Award winner (2002, 2003), 10-time Silver Slugger Award winner (1996, 1998-2003, 2005, 2007, 2008). As the teams cleanup hitter, he went 7-for-10 in the game. It's one of the more interesting debates in all of sports. On September 17, the Twins hosted the Guardians for a seven-hour and 56-minute marathon that lasted 25 outs. [3] There were 19 fans left in the seatsnot including David Cregg, who had fallen asleep[1]all of whom received season[2][3] or lifetime[1] passes to McCoy Stadium. [6] Instead, it resumed on the evening of Tuesday, June 23, the next time the Red Wings were in town. At eight hours and six minutes, it is the longest game played since 1901, according to Stathead. 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. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Hough is probably still best known as being one of three pitchers who gave up three home runs to New York Yankees slugger Reggie Jackson on three consecutive pitches in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series. ); Then, he became the oldest MLB batter to record an RBI at 50. The president of the league, Harold Cooper, was finally reached on the phone by Pawtucket general manager Mike Tamburro sometime after 3:00a.m.; the horrified Cooper ordered that play stop at the end of the current inning. April 15, 1968: Houston Astros 1, New York Mets 0Length: 24 inningsThe Mets, it seems, have a penchant for playing in historically long games. Even more amazing is he pitched no-hitters in three different decades over the span of 18 years. 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. In 2015, the division series tussle between the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers went the distance, with the deciding Game 5 held at the Rogers Centre. Some high schools do not have lighting, so game timings may not be as Charlie Hough was a junior in high school when he spent the summer pitching against the collegiate competition in the Cape Cod League. The teams traded zeros for 20 innings until night fell at Braves Field. Boston's Tony Boeckel drove in the tying run with a single to center in the bottom of the sixth. When the game resumed, the Brewers took the lead again in the 21st inning on a three-run homer by Ben Oglivie. Leon Cadore and Joe Oeschger each pitched 26 complete frames in a 26-inning marathon that ended 11 after two days in 1920. The Cubs, meanwhile, divided up the innings between three pitchers. Died: Dec. 26, 2020 (age 81, Flowery Branch, Georgia), Teams: Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1964-83, 1987), New York Yankees (1984-85), Cleveland Indians (1986-87), Toronto Blue Jays (1987), MLB Career highlights: Five-time All-Star (1969, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1983), five-time Gold Glove Award (1978-80, 1982, 1983), two-time NL wins leader (1974, 1979), MLB ERA leader (1967), NL strikeout leader (1977). Willie Mays is one of the few baseball players who can claim GOAT status truly one of the greatest to ever do it. The Dodgers got one back in the next half-inning on a run-scoring groundout by Mel Almada, and they tied the game in the top of the eighth on an RBI single by Ernie Koy. He also owns the record for most home runs allowed, 522 over 26 seasons. 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). In the sixth, the Bruins set three NCAA single-inning records. In a long history of MLB villains, Anson might be the very worst. Only three Major League Baseball teams have played at least 23 innings in three games. 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. The longest game in MLB postseason history was back in the 2018 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox. Born: July 27, 1975 (Manhattan, New York City), Teams: Seattle Mariners (1994-2000), Texas Rangers (2001-03), New York Yankees (2004-13, 2015-16). The cold weather made it difficult for both teams to play this game, which resulted in a disappointing outcome. Well, it's baseball, and the unsatisfactory answer is that it's very likely just randomness at work. Teams: Los Angeles Dodgers (1970-80), Texas Rangers (1980-90), Chicago White Sox (1991-92), Florida Marlins (1993-94), MLB Career highlights: MLB All-Star (1986). 2005 NLDS Game 4 (Astros 7, Braves 6): 18 innings T-1. 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. The San Francisco Giants had already won titles in 2010 and 2012 when they faced the Kansas City Royals in the 2014 Fall Classic. But Washington almost lost in the 10th after Don Buford knocked a go-ahead single for the White Sox. 3. window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { Bonds was the central figure in baseball's steroids scandal, becoming the game's career home runs leader along the way and setting the MLB single-season record with 73 juiced-up home runs in 2001 the same year he hit his 500th career home run. If the past decade of baseball was about one thing, it was home runs. Died: May 17, 2011 (age 74, Scottsdale, Arizona), Position: First base/third base/left field, Teams: Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins (1954-74), Kansas City Royals (1975), MLB Career highlights: American League MVP (1969), 13-time MLB All-Star (1959, 1961, 1963-71). 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. Ryan is one of just a handful of players to play in four different decades. 16 on the back of his jersey. 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. With sunrise barely three hours away, the Cards held on for the 4-3 win. In 1919, the New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies played the longest 9-inning game in the history of baseball, a 51-minute affair. The Cardinals and Mets in 1974 also hit 25 innings. 3 World Series in that time span. Bert Blyleven was born in the Netherlands, but his family moved to Canada, then to California when he was just a small child. [3], Several times, a team would come close to victory before circumstances changed. He held out one hand as a test and decided that in the gloaming it resembled a Virginia ham. That came after the Cardinals third baseman hit a game-tying triple in the ninth and a series of other big hits by the Rangers and Cardinals toggled the lead back and forth. He retreated to third, and a strikeout and groundout ended the threat. Sunday. 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