It could have been over after 43 innings. Something similar happened to the guy, Don Drysdale, whose record Hershiser broke. They were bailed out by an umpire.
How Orel Hershiser’s scoreless streak nearly ended 16 innings earlier

It could have been over after 43 innings. Something similar happened to the guy, Don Drysdale, whose record Hershiser broke. They were bailed out by an umpire.