The Archive · 1939

Second Longest Ball Game i History Lasts 23 Frames

Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Bees Battle to 2-2 Tie; Bob Feller Just Misses Pitching No-Hit Game

New York, June 28. 'AJAR league baseball had one of the biggest days of its 1939 season yesterday, featured by two of the most sensational mes seen in months.

The Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Bees fought to a two-all tie in 23 innings, the second longest tie game in baseball history.

In the American League, Bob Feller came within an ace of pitching a no-hit game.

About,000 fans in Cleveland's new municipal stadium facing Lake Erie saw the youthful Feller pitch the Indians back into third place with a 5-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

Earl Averill himself an Indian player until two weeks ago deprived Feller of a no-hit game when he cracked out a clean sigla to center-field in the sixth inning for the only Detroit toty Feller added strike-out total.

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