It was just one game of 162, but the New York Yankees will remember their Sunday start and Monday victory over the Chicago Cubs for the entire season.
New York prevailed in an 18-inning marathon at Wrigley Field 5-4 in a game that featured a record number of strikeouts and innings and a former Cub driving in the winning run at his old stamping grounds.
Starlin Castro's RBI groundout in the 18th proved to be the difference after Aaron Hicks reached third on a bunt single, throwing error by Chicago catcher Willson Contreras and sacrifice bunt.
According to ESPN Stats & Info, the contest was the longest interleague showdown in MLB history, and it had plenty of strikeouts to go around:
ESPN Stats & Info44 K now by Cubs and Yankees combined, breaking the MLB record set in 1971 by the Angels and Athletics https://t.