The longest major league game, by innings, was in 1920 between the Boston Braves and Brooklyn Robins (Dodgers). Final score, 1-1 tie, called on account of darkness -- after 26 innings.

More recently, the White Sox and Brewers played 25 innings in 1984 -- a game which did run up against the curfew, as the rules were a bit different back then (suspended at the end of the 17th) -- and was played to completion...

The longest major league game, by innings, was in 1920 between the Boston Braves and Brooklyn Robins (Dodgers). Final score, 1-1 tie, called on account of darkness -- after 26 innings.

More recently, the White Sox and Brewers played 25 innings in 1984 -- a game which did run up against the curfew, as the rules were a bit different back then (suspended at the end of the 17th) -- and was played to completion the next day. Chicago won it on a home run by Harold Baines. Note the three HOF pitchers involved -- Sutton was one of the starters, Fingers blew the save opp, and Seaver finished it for the home team and got the W.

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