What are some interesting facts about the regular major league baseball game with the most innings played?

Answer 1

The most innings ever played in MLB was 26 innings. It was played on May 1st, 1920 at Braves Field in Boston, Massachusetts. The Brooklyn Dodgers played at the Boston Braves. It was a 1-1 tie. It ended because there was no lighting on the field. The game was only 3 hours and 50 minutes. It started at 3:00 and ended at 7:00.

Answer 2

True Baseball fans and even the casual fan are not aware of some interesting facts about the longest inning regular baseball game ever played. These facts can be summarized as follows:

* The starting pitchers for each team pitched the entire twenty six innings;

* The starters were Leon Cadore for the Brooklyn Robins and Joe Oeschger for the Boston Braves;

* The game was played in 1920 during the so-called "dead ball " years which gave pitchers an advantage over batters. The dead ball meant that the ball was a soft one and long hits with it were difficult.This relieved pitchers of the worry of a home rune or an extra bases hit;

* The game had nine walks and twelve strike outs and displays the "dead ball " game perfectly;

* That the pitchers were throwing strikes is indicated by the numbers displayed in the last line;

* Only two runs were scored in the 23 innings;

* With most hits being singles accounts for the low scoring;

* Unlike modern major league games, the innings in this game averaged only nine minutes. This explains why the game lasted only about four hours, it was "called" on the basis of darkness";

* Braves pitcher Oeschger allowed only nine hits;

* Robins pitcher Cadore allowed 15 hits.

* With the game going 26 innings, the hit numbers were low considering that the 26 innings were almost three full games;

* The games umpire was William McCormick and it was his decision that ended the game in a tie.