World Series: Dodgers Defeat the Red Sox in a Marathon Game 3

NY Times | October 27, 2018

After being thoroughly outmaneuvered and outplayed by the Boston Red Sox in the first two games of the World Series, the Dodgers came home to Los Angeles and took a riveting 3-2 victory in the 18th inning of Game 3, the longest in Series history.

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Boston’s Eduardo Nunez, bottom, was checked by a trainer and Manager Alex Cora, left, after sliding into first base in the 13th inning to end up safe on an error that sent home a go-ahead run. Then the Dodgers tied the game in bottom of the inning.

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Max Muncy homered to lead off the bottom of the 18th, giving the Dodgers their first win of the Series.