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Game 3 of the 2025 World Series needed 18 innings to reach its conclusion, as the Dodgers managed to pull off a 6–5 win over the Blue Jays to take a 2–1 series lead. There were plenty of heroes in the marathon affair, including relief pitcher Will Klein, and of course, walk-off hero Freddie Freeman.

Freeman's solo shot in the bottom of the 18th inning sent Dodger Stadium into a frenzy and finally shut the door on what was one of the longest games in World Series history. It was an instant classic, and Freeman cemented his place in the history of the Fall Classic by becoming the first player ever to hit multiple walk-off home runs in the World Series.

So, just where does Monday night's game rank among the longest World Series games of all time?

Game 3 was one of the longest games in World Series history

Matchup	Year	Game Length	Game
Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Dodgers	2018	18 innings	Game 3
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Los Angeles Dodgers	2025	18 innings	Game 3
New York Mets vs. Kansas City Royals	2015	14 innings	Game 1
Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros	2005	14 innings	Game 3
Brooklyn Robins vs. Boston Red Sox	1916	14 innings	Game 2
New York Mets vs. New York Yankees	2000	12 innings	Game 1

Only one other game in World Series history has needed 18 or more innings to conclude. Coincidentally, it also occurred during a Game 3 at Dodger Stadium and featured a walk-off home run, that time from Max Muncy. That game, which was in the 2018 World Series against the Red Sox, was won by L.A., 3–2.

Let's see how it compares to the longest games in terms of duration:

Matchup	Year	Game Length	Total Innings	Winner/Score
Red Sox vs. Dodgers	2018	7 hours, 20 minutes	18	Dodgers win 3–2
Blue Jays vs. Dodgers	2025	6 hours, 39 minutes	18	Dodgers win 6–5
White Sox vs. Astros	2005	5 hours, 41 minutes	14	White Sox win 7–5
Astros vs. Dodgers	2017	5 hours, 17 minutes	10	Astros win 13–12
Royals vs. Mets	2015	5 hours, 9 minutes	14	Royals win 5–4
Mets vs. Yankees	2000	4 hours, 51 minutes	12	Yankees win 4–3

Strangely enough, the Dodgers have been involved in three of the longest World Series games in MLB history. Monday night's game was nothing short of a gauntlet. World Series and MLB records were smashed and each team's bullpen was running on fumes.

In the end, the Dodgers broke the heart of the Blue Jays and their fans thanks to Freeman's walk-off home run in the 18th inning. After two full games worth of baseball, the Dodgers took a 2–1 lead. And less than 24 hours after the end of that marathon of a ballgame, the teams will run another race in Tuesday's Game 4, with first pitch set for 8:00 p.m. ET.

أوضح البرازيلي رافينها سبب استبداله هو وزميله بيدري خلال مباراة برشلونة وأتلتيكو مدريد، وأكد أن تلك المواجهة ستكون حاسمة في مشوار الفريق نحو لقب الدوري الإسباني.

وحقق برشلونة الفوز على أتلتيكو مدريد بثلاثية لهدف، ليرتفع رصيده في صدارة ترتيب الدوري الإسباني “الليجا” للنقطة 37.

ويملك ريال مدريد 33 نقطة في المركز الثاني وسيواجه أتلتيك بلباو مساء الأربعاء، في مباراة مقدمة من الجولة التاسعة عشر لليجا.

وقال رافينها في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية: “أعتقد أن الأهم هو الإيمان بالعمل، هناك العديد من المباريات التي قد نخسر فيها، علينا أن نكون مستعدين، نحن نعمل بجد لتحقيق ذلك، هذه هي الروح التي نحتاجها للفوز بمباريات كهذه”.

اقرأ أيضًا | رجل مباراة برشلونة وأتلتيكو مدريد في الدوري الإسباني

وأضاف: “قد نستقبل هدفًا، لكن علينا أن نحافظ على رباطة جأشنا لنتمكن من العودة في مباراة كهذه، كنا نعلم مدى صعوبة هذه المباراة، وأننا قد نواجه وضعًا مشابهًا لما حدث العام الماضي، عندما يسجلون أولًا”.

وواصل: “أعتقد أنه كلما ضغطنا أكثر في منطقة الجزاء، كلما اقتربنا من مرمى الخصم، بهذه الطريقة، ستكون لدينا فرص أكبر لتسجيل الأهداف”.

وأكد: “أتطلع لاستعادة لياقتي البدنية بأفضل طريقة، شعرت بالتعب اليوم، طلبت استبدالي لأنني لم أستطع الاستمرار أنا وبيدري، لدينا العديد من اللاعبين المميزين القادرين على التواجد في الملعب”.

وأتم رافينها تصريحاته: “أعتقد أننا نكتسب الثقة مباراةً تلو الأخرى، كنا نعلم أن هذا مفتاح الفوز بالدوري، هذه ثلاث نقاط مهمة قد تُحسم الدوري، إذا واصلنا حصد النقاط في كل مباراة، ستسير الأمور على نحو أفضل بكثير”.

Former England rugby star Joe Marler has impressed Celebrity Traitors viewers with his detective skills in the popular reality TV show, but one discovery the 35 year-old was not ready for was how much professional footballers earn.

Marler is far from the wealthiest figure on BBC’s Celebrity Traitors, with the likes of Jonathan Ross, Stephen Fry, Mark Bonnar and Alan Carr all believed to hold net worths in excess of £10m.

The former England and Harlequins star retired from rugby last year, but despite spending more than a decade at the peak of his profession, was left gobsmacked when he found out how much the average footballer makes.

Speaking on Marler’s Things People Do podcast last year, journeyman footballer Jimmy Bullard revealed: “My biggest contract was £50k-a-week.”

1998 – 1999: Ebbsfleet

1999 – 2001: West Ham

2001 – 2003: Peterborough

2003 – 2006: Wigan Athletic

2006 – 2009: Fulham

2009 – 2011: Hull City

2011 – 2012: Ipswich Town

2012: MK Dons

Bullard, who never won a major professional trophy or earned an England cap and retired in 2012, refused to admit which club had paid him that figure, which totals around £2.6m annually, leaving Marler in shock.

The Traitors star and his co-host then asked for an estimate on what kind of money a “top Premier League footballer” earns today, to which Bullard responded: “I’d have to say a few of the Man City boys must be on £350k-a-week.”

In fact, Man City’s highest earner is Erling Haaland on a whopping £525k-a-week, which is over £27 million in annual salary.

For context, Antoine Dupont was recently made the highest-paid rugby player in the world, penning a £1.2 million per season deal with Toulouse, while Marler earned an estimated £300k-a-year during his last contract with Harlequins.

That means Haaland takes home Dupont’s yearly pay roughly twice a month and matches Marler’s salary in a matter of days.

Marler’s performance on the hit BBC show has seen him touted for future roles in television, with a source telling MailOnline: “The BBC is constantly looking for new talent and the second he stopped playing rugby, there were eyes on him.

“Bosses knew that getting him on Traitors would be a very good shop window for him and they could test whether or not the viewers would like him. As soon as they saw it, they knew he would be someone the British public would adore and they seem to be right.

“At the same time, he himself is ready for a new career after retiring from rugby. He has long wanted to present from a BBC sofa and The One Show is one of his favourite programmes. To anchor that would be his dream.”

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