Report: FSL tilt goes extra…and then some
This comes from unofficial ATM correspondent Phil, on the Clearwater-Tampa game from last night (and early morning):
The Threshers’ 4-1 FSL win over the Yanks tonight in 20 innings was an historic game. It is the 507th game in the history of the sport to ever last 20 or more innings.
GAMES LASTING 20 INNINGS OR MORE (507):
131 won by home, 166 by visitor, 64 ties, 146 unknown or neutral site.
GAMES LASTING 20 INNINGS (207):
45 won by home, 67 by visitor, 26 ties, 69 unknown or neutral site.
This is Clearwater’s third such game, and the 11th in the history of the FSL:
20 innings ? Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota ? 6/17/1993 ? Sarasota White Sox 3 Clearwater Phillies 2 in 4:47 ? 932 fans - finished at 12:06 AM in the early morning of 6/18.
20 innings ? Hammond Stadium, Fort Myers ? 4/13/2006 ? Clearwater Threshers
4 Fort Myers Miracle 3 in 5:02 ? 1544 fans; 94 fans at end ? finished at
12:07 AM in the early morning of 4/14.
20 innings ? Legends Field, Tampa ? 4/17/2007 ? Clearwater Threshers 4 Tampa Yankees 1 in 5:14 ? 706 fans ? ended at 12:14 AM in the early morning of 4/18.
