For 46 years, I have been searching for games lasting 20 or more innings. For Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and western Canada, I have found these games.

 

It is relatively certain this list is not complete, and that there are probably some amateur, townball, youth, and two-year college games missing from the list.

 

The one in Millwood, WA is particularly of interest, because I do not have the exact date in July 1954, I do not know if Millwood is part of Spokane or a separate town, and I don't know the final score.

 

Thanks again for your assistance,

 

Phil Lowry (PLowry1176@aol.com)

 

GAMES LASTING 20 OR MORE INNINGS

WASHINGTON (8)

22 innings – 11th Street Grounds, Tacoma – 5/16/1891 – Pacific Northwest League – Tacoma Daisies 6 Seattle Blues 5 in 3:35 – 900 fans – finished at 7:05 PM.

20 – Electric Park, Aberdeen - 5/6/1908 – Northwestern League – Butte Miners 3 Aberdeen Black Cats 3 in 3:45.

20 – Dugdale Park (II), Seattle – 7/19/1914 – Northwestern League – Spokane Indians 6 Seattle Giants 1 in 3:03.

24 – Underhill Park, Millwood – 7/??/1954 – American Legion – West Valley Post of Spokane defeated Silver Loaf Bakery Post in 6:30 – finished at 12:30 AM in the early morning of 7/??.

21 – Sicks’ Stadium, Seattle - 5/8/1959 – Pacific Coast League – Seattle Rainiers 6 Phoenix Giants 5 in 5:56, 2nd game cancelled – 1787 fans – finished at 12:56 AM in the early morning of 5/9.

20 – Sicks’ Stadium, Seattle – 7/27/1969 – American League - Red Sox 5 Pilots 3 in 5:52 – 9670 fans.

25 – Memorial Stadium, Everett and Civic Stadium, Eugene, Oregon – 8/18/1989 and 8/24/1989 – Northwest League – Eugene Emeralds 6 Everett Giants 5 in 7:13, suspended after 5:50 and 19 innings in Everett, completed 8/24 in Eugene – 2998 fans on 8/24 - suspended at 12:50 AM in the early morning of 8/19.

23 – Dust Devils Stadium, Pasco – 8/16/2004 and 8/17/2004 – Northwest League – Spokane Indians 2 Tri-City Dust Devils 1 in 6:37, suspended after 5:46 and 20 innings – 919 fans on 8/16 - suspended at 12:52 AM in the early morning of 8/17, finished at 6:53 PM on 8/17.

OREGON (4)

20 innings – Vaughn Street Ballpark (later renamed Lucky Beaver Stadium), Portland - 8/2/1908 – Pacific Coast League – San Francisco Seals 6 Portland Beavers 5 in 3:40.

20 – Lucky Beaver Stadium, Portland - 5/7/1947 – Pacific Coast League – Portland Beavers 1 Sacramento Solons 0 in 3:25 – finished at 11:45 PM.

20 – Lucky Beaver Stadium, Portland – 4/24/1955 – Pacific Coast League – Portland Beavers 3 San Diego Padres 2 in 4:14 in 2nd game, Portland 9 San Diego 5 in 2:06 in 1st game – 4760 fans.

20 – Coleman Field (now renamed Goss Stadium at Coleman Field), Corvallis – 5/6/1972 – National Collegiate Athletic Association – University of Washington Huskies 2 Oregon State University Beavers 1 in 4:38, then Oregon State 7 Washington 1 in 1:45 and 7 innings – 250 fans.

IDAHO (0)

none found yet - there MUST have been at least one game in Idaho lasting 20 or more innings

WESTERN CANADA (7)

22 innings – Recreation Park, Vancouver, Province of British Columbia – 7/31/1909 – Northwestern League – Portland Colts 3 Vancouver Beavers 0 in 3:08.

22 – Birch Hills, Province of Saskatchewan – 8/2/1919 – Northern Saskatchewan League – Melfort 1 Birch Hills 1. UNKNOWN BALLFIELD

23 – Royal Athletic Park, Victoria, Province of British Columbia – 5/5/1951 – Western International League - Salem Senators 1 Victoria Athletics 0 in 4:36 in afternoon game, then Salem 3 Victoria 1 in 2:01 in evening game – 1200 fans for afternoon game; 2800 fans for evening game - afternoon game finished at 7:06 PM.

20 – Lloydminster, Province of Saskatchewan – 6/18/1957 and 7/28/1957 – Western Canada League – Lloydminster Meridians 4 North Battleford Beavers 3, suspended after 9 innings. UNKNOWN BALLFIELD

20 – Henderson Stadium (I), Lethbridge, Province of Alberta – 7/25/1964 – Western Canada League – Saskatoon Blues 6 Lethbridge Cardinals 5 in 5:25 – 150 fans.
21 – Foothills Stadium, Calgary, Province of Alberta – 6/4/1977 – Southern Alberta Junior League – Calgary Spikes 4 Medicine Hat Tigers 3.

20 – Jubilee Field, Yorkton, Province of Saskatchewan – 6/19/2008 and 6/22/2008 – Western Major League – Sherwood Park Dukes 5 Yorkton Cardinals 3 in 5:16, rain delay 0:20 top 12th, suspended after 3:13 and 11 innings – 475 fans on 6/19; 225 fans when suspended; 316 fans on 6/22 – suspended at 10:38 PM; finished at 4:08 PM