The Marathon of the 2018 World Series Game 3
Here’s a full post about the longest game in World Series history—what happened, why it matters, and how to relive it.
📝 The Basics
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The game: Game 3 of the 2018 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox. (Wikipedia)
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Date & location: October 26 2018 at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles.
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Duration & innings: 18 innings, lasting 7 hours 20 minutes, making it the longest World Series game ever in both innings and time. (Guinness World Records)
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Final score: Dodgers won 3-2. (CBS News)
🎯 Key Highlights & Historical Significance
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The game shattered previous records: No World Series game had ever gone past 14 innings before. This one went 18. (CBS Sports)
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A walk-off home run by Max Muncy sealed it in the bottom of the 18th. (CBS Sports)
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Enormous usage of players and pitchers: The sheer length meant multiple position players, relievers and unusual managerial decisions. (The New Yorker)
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One bizarre error: In the 13th inning, a defensive mishap by Boston’s second baseman (Ian Kinsler) allowed the Dodgers to tie the game and push it onward. (The Guardian)
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Historic context: According to the record-keepers, this remains the longest World Series game by time. (Guinness World Records)
📺 Video Link
Here’s a highlight of Muncy’s walk-off homer:
Max Muncy Walk Off Solo Home Run vs Red Sox – Dodgers vs Red Sox World Series Game 3
Also: MLB.com has video evidence of the same moment. (MLB.com)
📎 Useful Links
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Article on longest MLB World Series game: Guinness World Records. (Guinness World Records)
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CBS Sports write-up on the game. (CBS Sports)
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History summary via Britannica. (Encyclopedia Britannica)
🤔 Why It’s A Big Deal
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It tested endurance of both players and fans: to sit through 18 innings is something few will ever experience.
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It changed strategies: with so many innings, managers had to rethink their bullpen usage, position players, even when to rest.
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It became lore: Every time “longest World Series game” comes up, this game is referenced.
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It shows how unpredictable baseball can be: Even with all analytics, you can’t budget for a 7-hour, 20-minute game.
✅ Quick Facts Recap
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✅ 18 innings
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✅ 7 hr 20 min duration
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✅ First walk-off homer in the 18th inning in a World Series
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✅ Occurred at Dodger Stadium between Dodgers and Red Sox
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✅ Sealed by Max Muncy’s home run
If you like, I can pull full box-score details, pitcher usage charts, or fan-stories from that game (some of them are wild). Would you like me to dig those up?