The Red Sox pull a triple play but still lose to Baltimore in a 17-inning game that sets a new American League record for time consumed (4:58) and ties an major-league mark, set 7 weeks earlier, for players used (42).

On June 23 1954 — The Red Sox pull a triple play but still lose to Baltimore in a 17-inning game that sets a new American League record for time consumed (4:58) and ties an major-league mark, set 7 weeks earlier, for players used (42).


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Sources:

Baseball Reference June 23

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