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It seemed as if the game would go on forever.ttling into the early hours of Saturday morning.Finally http://www.stlouiscardinalsteamshop.com/authentic-marcell-ozuna-jersey , Max Muncy put an end to the drama. He homered in the bottom of the 18th inning, driving a pitch from Boston relief pitcher Nathan Eovaldi over the left-field wall to end a seven-hour, 20-minute game. It was the longest game in World Series history, both in innings and time.The home run gave the Dodgers a 3-2 victory in Game 3, allowing Los Angeles to narrow the World Series gap to 2-1.Game 4 is scheduled to start at 8:09 p.m. ET on Saturday and will be televised by Fox.Joc Pederson homered in the third inning to give the Dodgers a 1-0 lead Friday, and Jackie Bradley Jr. belted a tying home run in the eighth inning.The Red Sox took the lead in the 13th inning on a walk by Brock Holt, a stolen base and infield hit by Eduardo Nunez. The Dodgers ended up tying it with two outs in the bottom of the inning on an infield hit by Yasiel Puig and a poor throw by Ian Kinsler as he attempted nail Puig.Kinsler had lost his balance after making the pick up, and Puig appeared to be no more than halfway down the line. If he had steadied himself, it seemed that Kinsler had the time to throw Puig out. But it didn't work out that way.The Dodgers will attempt to level the series with Rich Hill likely on the mound, but Red Sox manager Alex Cora was not ready to announce his starter after the game."How do you say it," Cora said. "TBA."As Cora's postgame press conference wore on, he said "it most likely will be a lefty."Nathan Eovaldi kept the Red Sox in Game 3 with his excellent relief pitching.Jae C. Hong/Associated PressEovaldi pitched remarkably in relief, coming in at the start of the 12th inning and throwing 97 pitches and keeping the Red Sox in the game. "Nate was unbelievable tonight," Cora said. "You can't ask for more of an effort than he gave tonight. He was basically perfect."Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was equally effusive about Eovaldi. "Even though he did it to us, Eovaldi was remarkable http://www.stlouiscardinalsteamshop.com/authentic-marcell-ozuna-jersey ," Roberts said. "He was unbelievable for that team."As good as Eovaldi was to finish the game, Los Angeles starter Walker Buehler was equally impressive at the start of the game. He pitched seven scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out seven without allowing a base on balls.The likely starter for Boston seems to be either Game 1 starter Chris Sale or Eduardo Rodriguez. Sale would be pitching on three days' rest, and that could be risky because he has struggled with shoulder issues in the second half of the season.Rodriguez pitched to just one batter Friday night, and he has been limited in the postseason. However, Rodriguez was 13-5 in the regular season with a 3.82 earned-run average, and he struck out 146 hitters in 129.2 innings.Drew Pomeranz, who was added to the roster prior to the World Series, could also have a chance to start for the Red Sox.SportsCenter SportsCenterMax Muncy almost had a walk-off in the 15th.Three innings later, he had one for real. #SCtop10 FCY3QG0xIDPredictionThe Game 3 loss seemed quite costly for the Red Sox. While they still lead in the World Series, Cora used Rick Porcello to start the game, and he pitched 4.2 innings. Game 2 starter David Price pitched 0.2 innings, and Eovaldi pitched for more than six.Cora has to scramble to find a starter for Game 4, and his bullpen is depleted. Meanwhile, Rich Hill should be the Dodgers starter Paul DeJong Jersey , although the team tweeted that Saturday night's starter was still to be determined..The pendulum was swinging toward the Red Sox after the first two games, but it appears to be going toward the Dodgers following Friday's marathon.Look for Los Angeles to win Game 4 and square this suddenly remarkable World Series. CINCINNATI (AP) — Sonny Gray didn’t want to leave the game — not with another starring performance by Yasiel Puig putting him in position to beat the Milwaukee Brewers again.Gray talked his way into facing one more batter in the eighth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds held on for a 3-0 victory Wednesday night after they lost second baseman Scooter Gennett to a groin injury.“That was a really fun moment,” said Gray, who matched his career high by fanning 12 .Article continues below ...Puig homered for the second straight game, scored twice and added a sacrifice fly, his second night in a row with starring moments. On Tuesday night, Puig scored the winning run with a dash to the plate on a throwing error in the 11th inning for a 5-4 victory.Puig caught Manny Pina’s fly ball at the wall in the eighth for the second out. After Gray walked pinch-hitter Yasmani Grandal, manager David Bell went to the mound thinking he might replace his starter. Gray quickly talked him out of it.“I just said can I please finish this?” Gray said .Well, it was a bit more emphatic.“There was no doubt when I saw the look on his face,” Bell said.Gray (5-5) retired Lorenzo Cain on a fly ball and was finished after 111 pitches. He allowed four hits and walked one, using his curveball to keep the Brewers off-balance. He also got a boost when fans loudly cheered Bell for leaving him in to get one more out.“I got an extra pep in my step when they were giving me a little love,” Gray said. “I’m glad to do what I could to give it back.”Gray handled a starting lineup missing All-Stars Grandal and Christian Yelich, who were getting some rest. Raisel Iglesias pitched the ninth for his 15th save in 17 chances.The only worry for the Reds was Gennett’s latest physical problem. He left after two at-bats because of tightness in the left side of his groin.Gennett was an All-Star last year and the Reds’ most productive hitter over the last two seasons, but he suffered a severe injury to the other side of his groin during spring training and had been sidelined until last week. He has two singles in 19 at-bats over five games.Bell said they’d have a better idea of Gennett’s condition on Thursday.Puig connected in the second inning off Jhoulys Chacin (3-9) lex Reyes Jersey , who hasn’t won since April. The right-hander is 0-6 in his last nine games with a 5.93 ERA. He struck out a season-high eight and allowed seven hits.“It’s frustrating,” Chacin said. “Hopefully, my second half will be better and I’ll pitch deeper into games with more consistency.”Chacin felt a cramp in his right side after running to cover first base in the fifth inning. Manager Craig Counsell and a trainer visited the mound, but the right-hander remained in the game. He left after giving up Puig’s single and Jose Iglesias‘ RBI single in the seventh.Chacin has allowed a total of three runs in his last two starts, an encouraging sign.“From the third through the sixth, he was on as good of a roll as he’s been all year,” Counsell said. “That’s encouraging. His effort was down and his velocity was up.”NEW TUNEGennett changed his walk-up song, trying to snap out of his slump. He tweeted at Darius Rucker pregame that he’s going with his version of “Wagon Wheel.” Rucker tweeted back his approval. Gennett used it for both of his at-bats.PEREZ STAYSUtility player Hernán Pérez cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A San Antonio. The Brewers designated Perez for assignment on June 28. He could have become a free agent.“He’s certainly still in the picture with us,” Counsell said.TRAINER’S ROOMBrewers: Left-hander Gio Gonzalez threw in the bullpen. He’ll have another bullpen session over the weekend and could begin a rehab assignment next week. He’s been sidelined since June 1 with a sore arm.Reds: Center fielder Nick Senzel was scheduled to get a day off, but he went into the game after Gennett left.UP NEXTBrewers: Brandon Woodruff (10-2) fanned a career-high 12 during a 7-5 win over the Reds at Miller Park on June 23, allowing three runs in seven innings.Reds: Luis Castillo (7-3) has yet to beat the Brewers in three tries this season. He’s allowed 11 runs in 13 1/3 innings as the Reds lost 1-0, 11-9 and 6-5.