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Over the history of the World Series, 64 games have gone to extra innings, setting the following innings-related records. [29] Most extra innings played in a World Series game: 9 (2018, game 3). Further, game 3 was the longest World Series game played in terms of elapsed time. [30] Most extra innings played over the course of a World Series: 9
Most recently, Max Scherzer, May 11, 2016. In 2001, Randy Johnson also struck out 20 in a 9-inning start, but the game went on to extra innings. 21 strikeouts in a game of any length. Number of occurrences: 1. [18] Tom Cheney, September 12, 1962 (pitched 16 innings of a 16-inning game). 26 innings pitched in a game. Number of occurrences: 2. [19]
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.
On Saturday, May 1, 1920, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves played to a 1–1 tie in 26 innings, the most innings ever played in a single game in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB). The game was played at Braves Field in Boston before a crowd estimated at 4,000.
Shawn Green, for example, established a new major league record with 19 total bases and finished with a total of five extra-base hits, [4] tying a National League record that was also achieved by Larry Twitchell during the latter's six-hit game. [5] Four of Green's six hits were home runs, equaling the record for most home runs in one game. [4]
The most innings pitched in a live-ball season (since 1920) was Wilbur Wood's 376 2 ⁄ 3 innings in 1972. [41] No pitcher has even thrown half of White's record total for innings in a season since Phil Niekro in 1979, with 342. The most recent 300-inning season was by Steve Carlton the following year, with 304.
Freddie Freeman didn't wait long to make history vs. Nestor Cortes. Freeman demolished the first pitch he saw from Cortes, launching a 92.5 mph fastball 409 feet into right field and sending his ...
According to the Society for American Baseball Research, from June 5, 1982, to September 14, 1987, Cal Ripken Jr. played 8,264 consecutive innings, which is believed to be a record, although not one that is officially kept by MLB.