Wednesday 17th January 2024 – With the abundance of rule changes to cut down the length of games in MLB, SportsLens have compiled a list of the top 10 longest games in MLB history – finding 26 innings at the top of the table.
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Top-10 Longest Baseball Games In MLB History
Rank Date Game Time 1 May 1, 1920 Brooklyn Robins 1, Boston Braves 1 26 innings T2 May 8, 1984 Chicago White Sox 7, Milwaukee Brewers 6 25 innings T2 Sept. 11, 1974 St. Louis Cardinals 4, New York Mets 3 25 innings T4 April 15, 1968 Houston Astros 1, New York Mets 0 24 innings T4 July 21, 1945 Detroit Tigers 1, Philadelphia Athletics 1 24 innings T4 Sept. 1, 1906 Philadelphia Athletics 4, Boston Americans 1 24 innings T7 May 31, 1964 San Francisco Giants 8, New York Mets 6 23 innings T7 June 27, 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers 2, Boston Bees 2 23 innings T9 April 17, 2008 Colorado Rockies 2, San Diego Padres 1 22 innings T9 Aug. 31, 1993 Minnesota Twins 5, Cleveland Indians 4 22 innings T9 Aug. 23, 1989 Los Angeles Dodgers 1, Montreal Expos 0 22 innings T9 June 3, 1989 Houston Astros 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 22 innings T9 May 12, 1972 Milwaukee Brewers 4, Minnesota Twins 3 22 innings T9 June 12, 1967 Washington Senators 6, Chicago White Sox 5 22 innings T9 June 24, 1962 New York Yankees 9, Detroit Tigers 7 22 innings T9 May 17, 1927 Chicago Cubs 4, Boston Braves 3 22 innings T9 Aug. 22, 1917 Brooklyn Robins 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 22 innings
Longest Baseball Game In MLB History In Terms Of Inning Length
The longest baseball game in MLB history in terms of inning length occurred on May 1, 1920.
It was the Brooklyn Robins (now known as the Los Angeles Dodgers) vs the Boston Braves (now known as the Atlanta Braves).
The contest took almost four hours to complete.
Longest Baseball Game In MLB History In Terms Of Time
The longest MLB game in terms of time was in 1984 between the Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers.
The contest was a 25-inning game and it ran for a total of eight hours and six minutes which was completed over two days.
According to the MLB, the teams played the first 17 innings on May 8 but paused with a tied score of 3-3 because of an American League rule prohibiting new innings after 1 AM. The game resumed the next day and the White Sox won 7-6.
Longest Baseball Postseason Game In MLB History By Time
The longest postseason MLB game in terms of length of time was Game 3 of the 2018 World Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 in an 18-inning game that lasted a whopping seven hours and 20 minutes. After Boston scored in the top of the 13th inning, Max Muncy came around to score on a throwing error by Ian Kinsler. Muncy also finished the game in the 18th inning with a walk-off home run.
Despite losing the longest postseason in MLB history, the Red Sox went on to win the 2018 World Series in five games.
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