Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Florida League Game Goes 23 Innings

And it seems it almost had as many at-bats as people watching the game...

A Florida State League lasted 23 innings before the Jupiter Hammerheads Jose Duarte singled in Jaime Ortiz to beat the Clearwater Threshers 2-1.

The game ended after 5 hours, 37 minutes. Attendance was 330 for a game that began at 6:30 p.m. and ended after midnight.

The teams went scoreless from the seventh to the 23rd inning.

Each team used eight pitchers and both team's starting catchers played the entire game, and yes, not all the pitchers who pitched were pitchers...

Here's the 23rd inning and the merciful end of the game...
((HT: RogerDeanStadium/FSL))


Clearwater is a Philadelphia Phillies affiliate, while Jupiter is a Florida Marlins farm team.

No word on if the catchers get the day off today...

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