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Theme: none Date: Jun 01, 2003
The Cubs and Astros played a 16-inning, 1-0 game on Saturday, May 31, 2003. What two teams participated in a 24-inning, 1-0 game on April 15, 1968?
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The Astros beat the Mets 1-0 in 24 innings in one of baseball's longest games. With the bases loaded and one out in the 24th inning, Bob Aspromonte hit a groundball that went through the legs of Mets shortstop Al Weis for an error that scored Norm Miller. Weis was filling in for Buddy Harrelson, the
Mets regular shortstop, who was out with a sore arm. The game still is the longest 1-0 game in history and last six hours and six minutes. Tom Seaver started for the Mets and Don Wilson for the Astros. Each team had 79 at-bats and 11 hits.
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