Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks Play Longest Game of 2023 on Saturday Night (2024)

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What is the record between the Cubs and the Diamondbacks in 2023? ›

1982. August 18 the Cubs lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1 in a 21-inning contest, the longest game ever played at Wrigley Field and in Cubs history (by time). The game had been suspended due to darkness at the end of the 17th inning the previous afternoon.

In terms of play structure, 9 innings, unless a game is tied, at which point they play additional innings until an inning ends with one team in the lead. In terms of time, a short baseball game takes about 2 hours, a "normal" one takes about three hours, and there is not really any upper limit.

PITTSBURGH – No team in baseball plays games that take longer than the Diamondbacks. The Pittsburgh Pirates are close, only one minute behind the Diamondbacks' average of three hours, 15 minutes, which means you'll want to get comfortable when the teams open their three-game series at PNC Park on Tuesday evening.

The Teams Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks played 135 Games since 1998. Among them, Chicago Cubs won 56 games (Total Runs 505, PPG 3.7), Arizona Diamondbacks won 78 (Total Runs 601, PPG 4.5).

1) 1906 -- 116 wins

The 1906 Cubs, who called West Side Park home, won 116 games, which remains tied with the 2001 Mariners for most all-time, yet the Cubs did so in a 154-game schedule, making their .

The Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings, two teams from the Triple-A International League, played the longest game in professional baseball history over three days in 1981. The game lasted 33 innings, with 8 hours and 25 minutes of playing time.

The record for the most innings played in a single professional game is 33, which occurred in 1981 in a Minor League Baseball game between the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings, at the time the Triple-A affiliates of the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, respectively.

You can find Chicago Cubs tickets for as low as $12, with an average price of $69.

Why do the Cubs play so many day games? ›

The prevalence of day games at Wrigley Field is rooted in the park's history and local ordinances. Until 1988, Wrigley Field did not have lights for night games, so all games had to be played during the day.

“Phoenix,” “Coyotes,” “Rattlers,” and “Scorpions.” Diamondbacks was eventually chosen, as it probably should have been. The other team names each have their own faults—none more than the Arizona Phoenix.

Along with the Tampa Bay Rays, the Diamondbacks are one of the newest teams in MLB and are the youngest team to win the World Series.

When did the Arizona Diamondbacks change colors? In 2006, when current president of the organization Derrick Hall took over, he figured it was time for a change, wanting a more "modern look," according to ESPN, ditching the purple and teal for Sedona red, Sonoran tan and black.

By the time July was over they had an 8-16 record for the month, and were outscored 133 to 95, averaging 4.0 runs per game on offense. That number was inflated by the 16 run game in Atlanta. Taking out that one game the offense averaged just 3.4 runs per game, scoring two runs or fewer nine times in 24 games.

The Arizona Diamondbacks had an 8-16 record in July 2023.

No Cubs pitcher has yet pitched a perfect game. The closest performance came on September 2, 1972, when Milt Pappas lost his perfect game bid against the San Diego Padres with two outs in the ninth by allowing a walk to Larry Stahl on a 3–2 count; he retired the next batter to finish the no-hitter.