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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy watches his walk off home run during the 18th inning in Game 3 of the World Series baseball game to defeat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Max Muncy, with the lucky uniform number 13, smacked a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 18th inning Saturday morning, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox in the longest World Series game ever played.
The game took more than seven hours to play. The Dodgers now trail in the best-of-seven series, 2 games to 1.
The score had been deadlocked as Friday night gave way to Saturday morning at a still-packed Dodger Stadium after over seven hours of baseball — and more than 500 pitches.
The game surpassed the two teams’ last meeting in the 1916 World Series, where Game 2 went on for 14 innings. The Red Sox won that game, which saw Boston pitcher Babe Ruth pitch all 14-innings, according to MLB.
During the bottom of the 15th, game minutes played passed the San Francisco Giants’ 18-inning, 6-hour and 23-minute win over the Washington Nationals in the 2014 NL division series.
Three times before had Series games lasted 14 innings, including the 1916 game — the other two being Mets-Royals in 2015 and White Sox-Astros in 2005.
A fan yawns before the start of the 17th inning in Game 3 of the World Series baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Game 3 was tied at 1 going into extra innings, but both teams added one run in the 13th inning.
Boston’s Brock Holt scored from second on a bad fielding exchange between Dodgers reliever Scott Alexander and second baseman Enrique Hernandez. Alexander fielded Eduardo Nunez’s tapper back to the mound, but his throw to a hustling Hernandez flew away and Holt scored.
Los Angeles Dodgers fans watch during the 13th inning in Game 3 of the World Series baseball game against the Boston Red Sox on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Dodgers’ outfielder Yasiel Puig leveled the score in the bottom half with two outs. Puig reach first on a wild throw by second baseman Ian Kinsler that allowed Max Muncy to score from second base.
The Red Sox nearly got another run in the 15th against Kenta Maeda, the Dodgers’ sixth reliever. Boston got their first two batters on base, but Maeda made a gutsy forceout throw to get Eduardo Nunez at third before striking out Sandy Leon and Mookie Betts, who didn’t like the called third strike.
Max Muncy came ever so close to ending it in the bottom half, but his long drive down the right field line hooked a few feet short of the pole.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.