Dodgers and Blue Jays Push the Limits in Historic World Series Marathon
Baseball has always been called a timeless game, and nights like this prove exactly why. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays are battling it out in what’s shaping up to be one of the longest and most unforgettable games in World Series history. Game 3 of the 2025 World Series has gone deep into extra innings — all the way to the 17th — reminding fans that in baseball, time truly bends around the drama on the field.
This rare marathon marks just the second time in over a century of World Series history that a game has lasted 17 innings. The last time something like this happened was back in 2018, when the Dodgers faced off against the Boston Red Sox in another epic showdown at Dodger Stadium. That contest stretched to 18 innings and lasted a stunning seven hours and twenty minutes before Max Muncy’s walk-off home run finally ended it, giving the Dodgers a 3–2 victory. That remains the longest game ever played in the Fall Classic.
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Before 2018, World Series games rarely extended beyond 14 innings. Only three such marathon matchups had reached that point — in 1916, 2005, and 2015. But now, in 2025, history is repeating itself, and once again, the Dodgers find themselves at the center of it all.
The atmosphere at Dodger Stadium has been electric and exhausting in equal measure. Every inning adds another layer of tension. Pitchers have rotated in and out, batters have adjusted countless times, and fans—both in the stadium and watching around the world—are holding their breath with each pitch. It’s a pure display of endurance, where mental toughness and strategy count just as much as physical stamina.
The Dodgers, remarkably, have now been part of both the two longest games in World Series history. It’s a testament not just to their resilience but also to baseball’s unpredictable beauty. In a sport where no clock dictates the ending, moments like these show that anything can happen — and that sometimes, greatness takes time.
The scoreboard might still be unsettled, and players might be running on adrenaline alone, but one thing is certain: fans are witnessing a classic. Whether this game ends in the next inning or stretches even further, it’s already earned a place in the record books — and in the hearts of everyone who stayed awake to see how far baseball could go.
In the end, these marathon games capture what makes the sport eternal — patience, precision, and passion stitched together across endless innings.
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