Another long day in the minors and a contentious one too
2006-05-08 14:00
by Bob Timmermann
On Sunday, Lakewood beat Hagerstown, 8-7 in 22 innings, the longest game in the history of the South Atlantic (Sally) League. The game started on April 26 and was suspended after 17 innings because of a curfew.
Meanwhile in the Southern League, Jacksonville defeated Birmingham 11-5 in a forfeit. Birmingham manager Chris Cron pulled his team off the field in eighth inning after the benches emptied for the third time in the game.
Birmingham News story. Cron blamed the replacement umpires for letting the situation deteriorate.
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