The longest professional baseball game on record is the 33-inning marathon between the Rochester Red Wings and the Pawtucket Red Sox, which lasted 8 hours and 25 minutes of playing time. The game began on April 18–19, 1981, and was completed on June 23, 1981, with Pawtucket winning 3–2 in the bottom of the 33rd inning. This game is widely recognized as the longest in professional baseball history in terms of innings and total playing time.