On April 18, 1981, two minor league teams - the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings - met for an early season game of no real consequence. It would go down in history as one of the most extraordinary games ever.
Baseball is sometimes called"the timeless game." Unlike football, basketball or soccer, there's no clock and the two teams keep playing until there's a winner.On April 18, 1981, two minor league teams met for an early season game of no real consequence. It was AAA baseball, one step below the major leagues. The Pawtucket Red Sox were playing the Rochester Red Wings at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, R.I.
It was a cold night, 45 degrees with a strong wind blowing straight in from center field, which made it hard to score. By the end of 9 innings, the game was tied at 1. And it stayed that way into extra innings.Bob Drew was doing the play-by-play for WPXN Rochester Radio. His fiancée, Linda, was listening at home and set up a small tape recorder to capture his voice over the airwaves – creating the only known recording of this historic game.
Pawtucket's manager, Joe Morgan, was ejected in the 22nd inning and still the game continued. The few fans left in the stands were tired and hungry, so the concession stands started giving away free food and coffee. At 4 a.m., after 8 hours of gameplay, it had reached the 32nd inning. Pawtucket's General Manager Mike Tamburro finally got the league president on the phone, who instructed the umpires to suspend the game.
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