It was one of the greatest pitching duels ever:
“On July 2, San Francisco sent 25-year-old Juan Marichal out against Warren Spahn, 17 years his senior, in the Tuesday night opener of a three-game set.”
Marichal and Spahn pitched into the 16th inning:
“Over the 16 innings, Marichal allowed eight hits and four walks and struck out 10. Spahn, who threw 201 pitches of his own, yielded nine hits, walked only one (intentionally), and fanned a pair. Both men made their next scheduled starts five days later, the Sunday before the All-Star Game."
Eventually, Willie Mays hit a homerun and the game was over after midnight in San Francisco.
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