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(Oots 04.17-18.08) Jorge Sosa should just be thankful.....

Triple Dee Apr 18 2008 03:18 AM

....he doesn't play for the Padres or Rockies, otherwise his arm would now be vaporized. Padres 1 Rockies 2 Final in 22 Ex-Met Glendon Rusch takes the loss.

Frayed Knot Apr 18 2008 06:18 AM

Not surprising that this game was played in San Diego and not Denver. Jake Peavy (8 IP - 4 hits) & Jeff Francis (7 IP - 3 hits) started and both left the game scoreless as the team [u:45ccf27758]traded runs in the 14th[/u:45ccf27758]!! for the only scores until top 22. Total time = 6:16 LOB = 30 Combined hits = 25 Combined XBHs = 3 (all doubles) pitches = 658 Rusch not only lost the game (on an unearned run) but struck out to end it (no pinch-hitters left) Longest ML game since 1989 [url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN200804170.shtml]Sleepless in San Diego[/url]

Triple Dee Apr 18 2008 06:36 AM

I forgot to credit another ex-Met; Tony Clark 1-8 (w/ Golden Sombrero)

DocTee Apr 18 2008 07:40 AM

Both catchers (Bard and Torrealba) played all 22 innings!

AG/DC Apr 18 2008 08:37 AM

Kip Wells throwing four shutout innings of relief for the win. Wilfredo Ledezma went five for the losers before giving way to Ruscharound. Those are the sorts of relief outings that get you back in the rotation. Sucks that the game ended on an un-earned run, as Taveras reached and advanced on two differnet errors. But, you know, we won on a wild pitch last night, so I won't be picky.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 18 2008 08:48 AM

It seems that marathon games often end on misplays. (I remember an 18-inning game I attended at Shea in 1985 against the Pirates. That was the famous "Rusty in the outfield" game. It ended with, I think, Clint Hurdle hitting a ball between an infielder's legs.)

duan Apr 18 2008 10:00 AM

well it stands to reason, people's concentration'll get screwed as they get tired which is reasonable to do after 6 hours of baseball.

AG/DC Apr 18 2008 10:15 AM

And, seeing as a catcher throwing error contributed to the winning run, maybe it's not such a good idea to let your catcher go 22 innnigs.

metsmarathon Apr 18 2008 11:39 AM

6 hours? sheesh, who do they think they are, the yankees and red sox?

AG/DC Apr 18 2008 11:41 AM

"And there's one on in the bottom of the seventh, and Francona is heading back out to the mound to talk with his pitcher. And we're going to break for a word from... ."

HahnSolo Apr 18 2008 12:37 PM

Frayed Knot wrote: Longest ML game since 1989 Without looking it up, I'll guess Dodgers-Expos at the Big O that went 23 innings. I think Rick Dempsey either drove in or scored the winning run.

Nymr83 Apr 18 2008 01:05 PM

Ledezma threw 80 pitches in relief in that game! is he now unavailable for 4 days?