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Did You Know? The Mets-Cards marathon

Here's a look at some facts and figures from a crazy day in St. Louis.

• The Mets used 21 players, including seven pitchers, with three relievers throwing multiple innings. Pitcher Jacob deGrom was used as a pinch-hitter in the 17th inning. Meanwhile, the Cardinals deployed 19 players, including eight pitchers, with relievers Carlos Villanueva and Carlos Martinez (normally a starter) throwing four innings apiece. St. Louis hadn't used multiple relievers for that many innings since June 1, 1968, also against the Mets.

Martinez escapes jam
Martinez escapes jam 7/19/15: Carlos Martinez strikes out Lucas Duda swinging with the bases loaded in the 17th inning, keeping the game tied at 1

• At 18 innings, it was the second-longest game in the Majors this season, behind a 19-inning contest between the Yankees and Red Sox on April 10.