"From my perspective, I was like, 'Oh my gosh, it's going to take a homer.' I thought it was one of the most boring 18-inning games that I've ever been a part of. In the playoffs. It was just a lot of fly balls, guys trying to hit homers. But that's the beauty of it. You've got two great teams, two great pitching staffs."
"Betts was in the opposing dugout during the 2018 World Series, playing for the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox lost that game on Max Muncy's walk-off home run, but went on to win the series in five games. Betts was on the winning side this time around, with Freddie Freeman delivering as the hero with a walk-off home run in the 18th inning."
The Los Angeles Dodgers took part in the two longest World Series games in MLB history, both occurring in Game 3. Mookie Betts was present for both games, appearing for the Boston Red Sox in 2018 and joining the Dodgers in 2020. The 2018 Game 3 ended on Max Muncy's walk-off home run while Boston went on to win the series in five games. The recent Game 3 against the Toronto Blue Jays stretched 18 innings and ended with Freddie Freeman's walk-off homer. The Blue Jays amassed most of their offense in the first nine innings, extra innings featured many fly balls, and Betts said the 6-hour, 39-minute game felt like a slog that required mental reprieves.
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