42 years ago today, the longest professional baseball game in history began.
Dave Koza drives in the winning run in the 33rd inning on June 23. Photo: Frank O'Brien/The Boston Globe via Getty Images.On April 18, 1981, the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings met for an early season Triple-A game of little consequence.that evening in Rhode Island, until play was suspended at 4am local time.
The night began with roughly 2,000 spectators and ended with less than 20.on June 23, the teams picked up where they left off, with Pawtucket winning 3-2 in the 33rd inning in front of thousands of fans and reporters from all over the world.The game set numerous pro baseball records, including most innings played , total game time , most at-bats and most strikeouts .went 2-for-13 while playing third base for Rochester.
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