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Los Angeles Dodgers have played in the two longest games in World Series history, 18-inning marathons in Game 3 of the 2018 and 2025 Fall Classics, each ending with a walk-off home run.
Max Muncy's homer was the winner in 2018 at Dodger Stadium, while Freddie Freeman sent the fans home happy
in the bottom of the 18th in 2025. Prior to the 2018, the longest World Series game in history was 14 innings, which had occurred three times.While Major League Baseball's regular season rules have changed to begin extra innings with a runner on second base, that's not the case in the playoffs and World Series.
Longest games in World Series history
- 18 innings: 2018 World Series, Game 3
- 18 innings: 2025 World Series, Game 3
- 14 innings: 2015 World Series, Game 1
- 14 innings: 2005 World Series, Game 3
- 14 innings: 1916 World Series, Game 2
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Longest games in World Series history: What was the most innings?
