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Muncy's 18th Inning Homer Caps Longest World Series Game Ever
28 Oct
Summary
- Max Muncy hit a walk-off home run to win the longest World Series game.
- The game lasted 7 hours and 20 minutes, spanning two calendar days.
- This was the second walk-off homer in Dodgers World Series history.
Max Muncy etched his name in baseball history with a walk-off home run that ended the longest game ever played in the World Series. The marathon contest against the Boston Red Sox stretched across 18 innings and lasted an astonishing 7 hours and 20 minutes, beginning on October 26th and concluding in the early morning of October 27th, 2018.
This pivotal play was only the second walk-off home run in the Dodgers' World Series history, with Kirk Gibson's legendary 1988 blast being the first. The game saw dramatic lead changes and ties, including Joc Pederson's early homer for the Dodgers and Jackie Bradley Jr.'s game-tying shot for the Red Sox in the eighth inning.
Boston took a lead in extra innings, but the Dodgers fought back, tying the game in the 13th. After a near miss by Muncy in the 15th, he ultimately delivered the decisive blow three innings later, sending the crowd at Dodger Stadium into a frenzy.
The Dodgers now share the record for the longest postseason game in MLB history with four other teams, all of whom played 18 innings in different series. However, this game stands alone as the only 18-inning affair in World Series play.
