It was an epic contest that lasted six hours and 22 minutes, as well as 18 innings, but the Astros advanced to their American League record sixth consecutive League Championship Series with a 1-0 victory over the Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Game 3 of the AL Division Series on Saturday night.
How does that marathon compare to the others in MLB's century-plus playoff history? Here are the 13 longest postseason games of all time:
1 (tie). Game 3, 2022 American League Division Series: Astros 1, Mariners 0 -- 18 innings
In the first postseason game played in Seattle in 21 years, the Astros and Mariners were scoreless into the 18th inning thanks to tremendous pitching that resulted in a combined 42 strikeouts in the contest. But Houston's latest postseason hero was a rookie -- Jeremy Peña la