Chicago’s Ted Lyons and Detroit’s George Uhle go 21 innings before the Tigers get a run to win, 6 – 5, in the longest game – 3 hours and 31 minutes – ever seen to date at Comiskey Park. Uhle is the winner‚ tossing 20 innings‚ with Vic Sorrell pitching the bottom of the 21st. Lyons‚ the loser‚ goes the distance and gives up 24 hits. Charlie Gehringer drives in Roy Johnson with a sacrifice fly for the final run. No pitcher has matched either Lyons’ or Uhle’s marathon effort since. Les Mueller‚ in 1945‚ will come the closest.

On May 24, 1929 — Chicago’s Ted Lyons and Detroit’s George Uhle go 21 innings before the Tigers get a run to win, 6 – 5, in the longest game – 3 hours and 31 minutes – ever seen to date at Comiskey Park. Uhle is the winner‚ tossing 20 innings‚ with Vic Sorrell pitching the bottom of the 21st. Lyons‚ the loser‚ goes the distance and gives up 24 hits. Charlie Gehringer drives in Roy Johnson with a sacrifice fly for the final run. No pitcher has matched either Lyons’ or Uhle’s marathon effort since. Les Mueller‚ in 1945‚ will come the closest.

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Baseball Reference May 24

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