# MLB: Post-season **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 29, 2014, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860 "2014-09-29T14:06:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 19
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/361 "2014-10-05T02:53:30Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > So what do we do if the Dodgers game ends before the Nationals game does? Drop dead from stress/fatigue, probably… ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/362 "2014-10-05T03:03:41Z")
So…Petit has been a starter, and could conceivably go another 4 or 5 innings…and they still have Lincecum on the bench. How about the Nat’s pitchers? ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/363 "2014-10-05T03:04:20Z")
This is now, I think, tied for the second-longest game by innings in postseason history. Can it get to the 19th? ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/364 "2014-10-05T03:09:32Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > So…Petit has been a starter, and could conceivably go another 4 or 5 innings…and they still have Lincecum on the bench. > > How about the Nat’s pitchers? They just brought it up on the screen. One true relief pitcher left and then they’re into their starters. Giants have two relief and two starters. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/365 "2014-10-05T03:13:08Z")
0-7 night for Adam LaRoche. That’s gotta sting… ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/366 "2014-10-05T03:16:21Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > This is now, I think, tied for the second-longest game by innings in postseason history. Can it get to the 19th? And now they’re in sole possession of second place on the list, as we go to the 17th. Good grief, Charlie Brown! ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/367 "2014-10-05T03:19:39Z")
Okay, now the second-longest game by innings. I’ve heard that it’s the longest by actual minutes, as we’re probably going to break 6 hours before it’s over one way or another. Okay, first pitch was at 5:36 PM EDT. So, yeah, the game needs to break 5:50. Easy-peasy. Call it 11:30 PM just to make the math easy. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/368 "2014-10-05T03:21:13Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Commentators were saying that Lincecum was up in the bullpen. You know you’re low on pitchers when you’ve got your starters warming up for relief duty. Lincecum has been in the bullpen for a while now. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/369 "2014-10-05T03:24:47Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Okay, now the second-longest game by innings. I’ve heard that it’s the longest by actual minutes, as we’re probably going to break 6 hours before it’s over one way or another. > > Okay, first pitch was at 5:36 PM EDT. So, yeah, the game needs to break 5:50. Easy-peasy. Call it 11:30 PM just to make the math easy. Barring a leadoff homer in the bottom of the 17th, we should get there. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/370 "2014-10-05T03:25:03Z")
Roark due to hit third in the bottom of the 17th. They will _not_ be pinch-hitting. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/371 "2014-10-05T03:25:40Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Lincecum has been in the bullpen for a while now. Hey, I was already corrected on that! :smack: ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/372 "2014-10-05T03:27:02Z")
I keep seeing these program alerts for their MMA coverage. I’m going to laugh my butt off if they stop running those because their coverage is over but the game is still going on. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/373 "2014-10-05T03:30:44Z")
And now tied for the longest game by innings. This has been a terrible week for my sleep schedule. First the Royals, now this. So, is this game now legal? ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/374 "2014-10-05T03:31:11Z")
Going to the 18th. At least two full games of baseball in one. The relief pitchers are doing an amazing job. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/375 "2014-10-05T03:31:32Z")
“Let’s play two!” [/ErnieBanks] ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/376 "2014-10-05T03:33:04Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Going to the 18th. At least two full games of baseball in one. The relief pitchers are doing an amazing job. Not that the starters did that badly… ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/377 "2014-10-05T03:35:00Z")
Let me gt this straight: Powerhouse, no-hitter pitcher needs one out to end the game. He’s only got 100 pitches exactly when taken out. But, hey, he walked someone. One reliever and two batters later the game’s tied and it’s Giants oblivion once again. Zzzzzzz… go Nats … zzzzzzzzz ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/378 "2014-10-05T03:35:32Z")
NO!! ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/379 "2014-10-05T03:35:35Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > And now tied for the longest game by innings. And Tim Hudson has been the starting pitcher in both postseason 18-inning games. Belt belts a home run! Giants lead! ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season/699860/380 "2014-10-05T03:37:26Z")
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