The longest game in modern Orioles history – 19 innings – features 21 Washington strikeouts‚ as the Birds win, 7 – 5. Washington is the third American League club to strike out 21 times in an extra-inning game. Andy Etchebarren finally ends it with a homer after Brooks Robinson singles to lead off the bottom of the 19th.

 

On June 4 1967 — The longest game in modern Orioles history – 19 innings – features 21 Washington strikeouts‚ as the Birds win, 7 – 5. Washington is the third American League club to strike out 21 times in an extra-inning game. Andy Etchebarren finally ends it with a homer after Brooks Robinson singles to lead off the bottom of the 19th.

 


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Sources:

Baseball Reference June 4

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National Pastime June 4

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