The 33-Inning Baseball Game: Longest Professional Game in History
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Summary
The article describes the longest professional baseball game in history, which occurred on April 18, 1981, between the Rochester Red Wings and Pawtucket Red Sox at McCoy Stadium. The game lasted 33 innings and was delayed due to darkness from faulty light towers. Only 1,740 fans attended the Triple-A matchup, which saw Rochester pitcher Jim Umbarger enter in the 23rd inning and throw 10 scoreless frames. The game became legendary for its extreme length and unusual circumstances.
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"The 1,740 fans in attendance to watch the Triple-A game between the Rochester Red Wings and the Pawtucket Red Sox on April 18, 1981, would be forced to wait before even a single pitch was thrown"
"The evening's matchup was delayed due to darkness as four faulty light towers inside"
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