Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Shohei Ohtani reached base a record nine times, and Freddie Freeman clobbered a walk-off homer in the 18th inning to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday in Game 3 of the World Series, tying the record for the longest game in World Series history.
"My swings were getting better and better as the game was going on," Freeman said on the Fox broadcast. "I was just glad to get the opportunity again."
With their 6-5 triumph at Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. The 6-hour, 39-minute matchup featured 19 pitchers throwing more than 600 pitches, 130 at-bats and 37 runners left on base.
Ohtani uncoiled like a vicious viper, sinking his teeth into multiple fastballs to inject venom into Game 3. The three-time MVP went 4 for 4 with five walks, two home runs, two doubles, three RBIs and three runs scored.
With the performance, he became just the second player in history with four extra-base hits in a World Series game, joining Frank Isbell of the Chicago White Sox, who did so in 1906. He also became the first player to reach base at least seven times in any postseason game. His nine times on base tied for the most in any MLB game.
