Eighteen innings in seven hours and 20 minutes.
Game 3 of the 2018 World Series was the longest postseason contest in MLB history, with respect to both innings and time. The Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers went the distance in a grueling duel that culminated in a walk-off solo homer off the bat of Dodgers infielder Max Muncy in the 18th.
Muncy’s blast was the first walk-off homer since David Freese, his teammate, went deep as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011.
Here’s a look at some of the wild stats from Friday night (er… Saturday morning):
- Time of game: Seven hours, 20 minutes
- Innings: 18
- Total number of pitches: 561
- Total number of players used: 46, a postseason record
- Total number of pitchers used: 18
- The Red Sox used 23 of the 25 men on their World Series roster.