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The Red Sox beat the Red Wings, 3-2, in 33 innings. The game lasted eight hours and 25 minutes of playing time. They played 32 innings, past 4:00 a.m. local time, before it was called. And then when they resumed on June 23, Pawtucket needed just one additional inning to end it. The Dodgers and Blue Jays have a long way to go.
The Dodgers beat the Blue Jays in a World Series Game 3 that went 18 innings deep. So, what are the longest World Series games ever?
Shohei Ohtani was intentionally walked four times, the most in a single game in MLB postseason history. He also set the World Series record for the most times getting on base. Ohtani broke the record after his seventh time on base, and he ended up reaching a total of nine times. He also tied MLB's regular season record by reaching base nine times.
In Monday’s marathon World Series Game 3, capped by an 18th-inning walkoff home run from Freddie Freeman, baseball fans were treated to an instant classic and reminded just how long a
Shohei Ohtani’s record night reignites debate with Babe Ruth over who holds the title for the longest home run and greatest two way player in baseball history.
The Dodgers and Blue Jays played one of the longest games in postseason history. Here's where their Game 3 epic ranks among MLB marathons.
No, there is no innings limit on a baseball game. Baseball can be played forever. If no one scored a run, the game would never end. Usually, someone scores. As the game goes along, the pitching conceptually gets worse, making it easier to score runs.
Game 3 of the World Series turned into a marathon. Here are all the ways this instant classic almost ended “early” in extra innings.