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Almanac Edition · every March 29 at once · from the makers of Tearing Up the Pea Patch

MARCH 29 · 48 GAMES ON THE RECORD · 2000–2025

On this date in 2019, Arizona beat the Dodgers 5–4 in 13 innings while being out-hit 11 to 10. It took 6 hours and 5 minutes.

The Committee has looked at all 48 major-league games played on March 29, from 2000 to 2025, and this is the one that does not behave.

Also on this date

2025-03-29	Milwaukee at the Yankees	9–20	8.5
2019-03-29	Arizona at the Dodgers	5–4	13.0	365 min
2025-03-29	Milwaukee at the Yankees	9–20	8.5	by 11
2000-03-29	The Cubs at the Mets	5–3	9.0	55,000 paid

Unfair afternoons — won while out-hit

2025-03-29	Colorado at Tampa Bay	2–1	9.0	hits 6-12
2018-03-29	The Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay	4–6	8.5	hits 8-4
2018-03-29	Minnesota at Baltimore	2–3	10.5	hits 8-5

The Mirror Game — a line score this date shares with another day

2012-03-29	Seattle at Oakland	1–4	8.5	000000100 / 00000031x
2018-03-29	San Francisco at the Dodgers	1–0	9.0	000010000 / 000000000
2018-03-29	Milwaukee at San Diego	2–1	12.0	001000000001 / 000000001000

By the decades

2000s 1 · 2010s 22 · 2020s 25

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