The Toronto Blue Jays came up short on Monday night, losing a 6-5 thriller in 18 innings to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the World Series. The Dodgers now lead the series 2-1 after a game filled with remarkable statistics.
Here are some key figures from the memorable matchup:
– 18: The game lasted 18 innings, tying the record for the longest game in World Series history. This record was previously set in 2018 when the Dodgers triumphed over the Boston Red Sox in Game 3.
– 6 hours 39 minutes: Monday’s game became the second-longest in World Series history, following the Dodgers’ marathon win over Boston in 2018, which lasted seven hours and 20 minutes.
– 27,000: More than 27,000 fans attended a Game 3 watch party at Rogers Centre. The City of Toronto is also hosting free viewing events at Nathan Phillips Square for Game 4 and Game 5 in Los Angeles.
– 2: Freddie Freeman made history by hitting his second World Series walk-off home run, becoming the first player to achieve this feat. He now shares the record for the most post-season walk-off home runs with David Ortiz, Carlos Correa, and Bernie Williams.
– 3: Shohei Ohtani set a new record by becoming the first player with three multi-home run games in a single post-season. He achieved this with two homers in the recent game, adding to his impressive playoff performance.
– 4: Ohtani tied a 119-year-old record by hitting four extra-base hits in the game.
– 9: Ohtani reached base an incredible nine times during the game, including two home runs, two doubles, and five walks, four of which were intentional.
– 19: The game saw a record number of combined pitchers used, with a total of 19 pitchers taking the mound. The Dodgers set a World Series record by using 10 pitchers.
Additionally, a total of 609 pitches were thrown in the game, the most in any post-season game since 2000. Furthermore, 37 runners were left on base, setting a new post-season record for the most runners left stranded in a single game.
The thrilling Game 3 between the Blue Jays and Dodgers was truly one for the record books.
