One of the greatest things about sports is that you know what is going to happen when the game starts. You could see a record setting performance in any game that you attend. A baseball game could be 1-0 in 18 innings or you could watch a team score 30 runs. In basketball, the final score could be 80-78 or it could 155-152 in triple overtime.
The Rochester Red Wings of baseballs International League were in first place in mid-May in 1970. Another great things about sports is the promotions, especially in baseball. With the last place Buffalo Bisons coming to town, they scheduled guaranteed win night on May 19. Attending fans would be admitted the next nights game for free if the Bisons win.
Those who thought they had a chance for a free ticket, had their hopes quickly dashed. At the end of three innings the home club lead the game by a score of 14-0. The Red Wings went on to win the game very comfortably by a score of 27-4. New league records, new club records, not this time. Despite the games huge score no records were set this night, not unless you want to count most runs scored on guaranteed win night.
Tomorrow we will go deeper into baseballs minor leagues with another strange tale.
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