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January 05, 2008

August 25, 1976

This was a fun little day in Yankees history. Or, should I say a fun, long, night?

Check out the boxscore from the Yankees game on that date.

It was a Wednesday night game, in the Bronx, that started at 8:10 pm EST. It went 19 innings and the time of the game was 5 hours and 26 minutes - which means the game ended at 1:37 am EST.

Dick Tidrow came into the game for the Yankees with one out in the 7th inning - and then pitched 10 and two-thirds innings in relief...bringing the game into the 18th inning. Mickey Rivers won the game for the Yankees in the 19th.

After the game, the Yankees got on a plane, heading out to the West Coast, to play a game against the Angels on August 27th - a contest that also went extra innings, with the Yankees winning in fifteen. Catfish Hunter started that game for New York and pitched the first 13 frames.

Grant Jackson got the win for the Yankees in both games.

Ah, the old days.....

Posted by Steve Lombardi at January 5, 2008 03:26 PM

Comments

I attended that game with my 8 year old son. He refused to leave until it ended. (I agreed with him but wanted him to have the choice.) Naturally he fell asleep in the car (but not for an instant at the game) so I had to carry him into the house at near 3 am. My wife was waiting with fire in her eyes that I had kept our son out into the wee hours. Very hard to explain that you never leave a game until it ends.

Posted by: Bob R. [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 5, 2008 09:36 PM

Look at those ERA's!!!!! 3 pitchers all under 3.00!!

Posted by: #15 [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 5, 2008 10:28 PM

15 - yeah, those were the days!

Bob R. - great story. Good memory for you and your son to share!

Posted by: Steve Lombardi [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 5, 2008 11:45 PM