Long Games

If anyone knows of any games in Asia not on this list which have lasted 5 or more hours, please let me know via e-mail at lowry1176@aol.com">plowry1176 at aol d0t com so I can update the records:

JAPAN (13)

6:58 – Matsue Kyujo (Stadium), Matsue – 7/20/1935 and 7/21/1935 – Junior High School League – Oota Chu 2 Matsue Chu (later Matsue Kita Koto-gakko) 1 in 35 innings, suspended after 4:48 and 23 innings.

5:45 – Tokyo - 8/30/1951 – Junior High School League – Takefu Junior High School 0 Kohama Junior High School 0 in 30 innings – finished at 2:45 PM.

5:47 – Shikoku Kyujo (Stadium), Shikoku – 4/28/1958 – High School League - Takamatsu-shogyo 2 Tokushima-shogyo 0 in 25 innings.

6:14 – Nishi-Kyogoku Kyujo (Stadium), Kyoto – 5/2/1959 – Kyoto Industrial League – Nippon Shinyaku (Pharmaceuticals) Company 2 Kurashiki Reiyon (Rayon) Company (later Kuraray Company) 1 in 29 innings.

5:27 – Korakuen Kyujo (Stadium), Tokyo – 7/29/1962 – Tokyo Industrial League – Nippon Beer Company 1 Denden Kinki Company 0 in 22 innings.

8:19 – Ibaraki-Mito Kenei (Prefectural) Kyujo (Stadium), Mito – 9/20/1983 – Amateur Industrial Emperor’s Cup Nan-shiki Tournament – Tokyo Raito (Light) Kogyo (Manufacturing Company) 2 Miyazaki Tanaka Byouin (Hospital) 1 in 45 innings, umpire snack break delay 0:06 top 26th, players refused 0:30 break top 26th – 100 fans at end - finished at 5:15 PM.

6:26 – Koshien Kyujo (Stadium), Osaka – 9/11/1992 - Central League – Yakult Swallows 3 Hanshin Tigers 3 in 15 innings, rhubarb delay 0:37 – finished at 12:26 AM in the early morning of 9/12.

6:01 – Hiroshima Kyujo (Stadium), Hiroshima – 10/1/1992 – Central League – Hiroshima Carp 8 Yakult Swallows 7 in 13 innings.

6:19 – Shimonoseki Kyujo (Stadium), Shimonoseki – 9/8/1996 - Central League – Yakult Swallows 6 Yokohama BayStars 5 in 14 innings – finished at 12:19 AM in the early morning of 9/9.

6:13 – Fukuyama Kyujo (Stadium), Fukuyama – 8/9/1998 - Central League – Yokohama BayStars 14 Hiroshima Carp 6 in 15 innings – finished at 12:13 AM in the early morning of 8/10.

6:02 – Koshien Kyujo (Stadium), Osaka – 5/24/2000 - Central League – Chunichi Dragons 3 Hanshin Tigers 2 in 15 innings – finished at 12:02 AM in the early morning of 5/25.

6:20 – Shizuoka Kyujo (Stadium), Shizuoka – 4/14/2002 – Shizuoka Industrial League – Osaka Gas 6 Nissan Motors 5 in 17 innings.

6:00 – Fukuoka Dome, Fukuoka – 10/26/2002 – Kyushu University League – Nihon Bunri University 2 Kyushu Kyoritsu University 1 in 23 innings.

SOUTH KOREA (2)

5:21 – Taejon Yagu-jang (Stadium), Taejon – 4/12/1997 – Korean Organization - OB (Oriental Brewing) Bears 4 Hanhwa Eagles 2 in 13 innings – finished at 11:51 PM.

5:45 – Jamsil Olympic Yagu-jang (Stadium), Seoul – 5/6/2001 – Korean Organization - LG (Lucky Goldstar) Twins 3 Doosan Bears 3 in 15 innings – finished at 7:45 PM.

TAIWAN (1)

6:06 – Municipal Stadium, Taipei – 9/15/1979 – Taiwan University League – Weichuan Foods/Chinese Culture University 1 Putaowang (Grape King) Biotechnology/Fu Jen Catholic University 0 in 21 innings – finished at 10:11 PM.

AUSTRALIA (3)

5:35 – Parry Field, Belmont, State of Western Australia – 3/17/1989 – Western Australia Grand Series Final – Melville Braves 6 Morley Eagles 2 in 22 innings – 1500 fans - finished at 12:50 AM in the early morning of 3/18.

6:17 – Oakes Oval, Lismore, State of New South Wales – 12/31/1994 – AAA Asian Under 19 Series – Australia 9 Chinese Taipei 8 in 20 innings, 2nd game postponed – 300 fans, 300 fans at end – finished at 9:47 PM.

5:33 – Blacktown Olympic Park, Sydney, State of New South Wales – 4/19/2003 – New South Wales Under 23 Tournament - Queensland 4 New South Wales/Victoria/Capital Territory Combined Academy 3 in 22 innings – 120 fans, 200 fans at end - finished at 8:33 PM.