LOS ANGELES -- When desperation turned to insanity and insanity turned to sheer, unadulterated madness, three bananas found their way atop the railing of the Los Angeles Dodgers' dugout. Five paper cups dangled off them, held together by two strips of athletic tape. Brian Dozier came over and sprinkled sunflower seeds on the rally-inspired concoction as Game 3 of the World Series turned into the longest contest in postseason history, a Friday night bleeding into a Saturday morning.
Moments later -- after Max Muncy's 18th-inning walk-off home run ended a bizarre seven-hour, 20-minute game, giving the Dodgers a critical 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox -- the bananas made their way into the victorious clubhouse, dangling off the top of a door.