You will only want to mix a 1lb bag of pool shock with the 5-gallon bucket 3/4 full of water. If you need to add more then 1LB of pool shock then you will have to mix a bucket for each bag of pool shock. Use something other then your hands to mix the pool shock. Most people use a stick, a small metal pole etc.
Major League Baseball got the results it wanted in ensuing years. The average time of a Major League Baseball game was 2 hours and 54 minutes 2001; 2 hours and 52 minutes in in 2002 and 2 hours and 46 minutes in 2003. The figures remained similar through the 2006 season.
The American League has better hitters and therefore, games take longer, usually around 3 hours. The longer games can take over 4 hours. The longest game was between the White Sox and Brewers on May 8, 1984. The Sox won 7-6 in 8 hours and 6 minutes and 25 innings. The longest game by innings was between Brooklyn and Boston on May 1st, 1920. It ended up in a 1-1 tie after 26 innings.