World Series 2025: Dodgers protagonists in the two longest games in history

The Dodgers became the only Major League team to play multiple games of at least 18 innings in the history of the “Fall Classic.”

In what was a historically long day between Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jaysthe Los Angeles organization wrote its name in the record books of MLB by reaching a new game length milestone.

The Dodgers They became the first team of MLB to participate in the two games with the most innings played in the history of the World Series. The first was during the “Fall Classic” of 2018 compared to Boston Red Soxon October 26 of that year, a duel that was defined in 18 innings. The second came in 2025, in Game 3 against the Blue Jaysalso extended to 18 episodes, decided by a solo home run by Freddie Freeman at the bottom of that entry.

In the process, the Dodgers They also became the first team in the history of the World Series in using 10 pitchers in the same match. Overall, they are only the third team to reach that number of pitchers in any postseason game, along with the San Diego Padres (11 pitchers in Game 3 of the National League Division Series 2020) and Seattle Mariners (10 launchers in the American League Division Series 2022).

The duel between Blue Jays and Dodgers also set a combined record for pitcher usage, with 19 total between both teams, the most in league history. World Series.

Betts, Hernández, Muncy and Kershaw, protagonists of both marathons

A curious detail is that four players present in this Game 3 also participated in that historic 2018 meeting. Mookie Betts He did it then as part of the Red Soxwhile Kike Hernandez, Max Muncy and Clayton Kershaw They defended the shirt of the Dodgers.