The finale of the ALDS between the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners turned into an extra-innings marathon behind a combination of brilliant pitching and fielding and lack of clutch hitting until Jorge Polanco came through for Seattle in the 15th inning.
Where does that rank on the list of longest playoff games in MLB history?
By one measure, it’s the longest game of its type we’ve ever seen; when Friday night’s contest in Seattle hit the 14th inning, Fox’s broadcast said it was already the longest winner-take-all game, by innings, in postseason history.
It ended up falling a little short of the overall mark, though.
Here’s a list of the longest MLB playoff games, by innings:
Longest MLB playoff games
Game 3, 2022 ALDS (18 innings): Astros 1, Mariners 0
Game 3, 2018 World Series (18 innings): Dodgers 3, Red Sox 2
Game 2, 2014 NLDS (18 innings): Giants 2, Nationals 1
Game 4, 2005 NLDS (18 innings): Astros 7, Braves 6
Game 6, 1986 NLCS (16 innings): Mets 7, Astros 6
Game 5, 2025 ALDS (15 innings): Mariners 3, Tigers 2
Game 2, 2022 ALWC (15 innings): Guardians 1, Rays 0
Game 5, 1999 NLCS (15 innings): Mets 4, Braves 3
Game 2, 1995 ALDS (15 innings): Yankees 7, Mariners 5
Game 1, 2015 World Series (14 innings): Royals 5, Mets 4
Game 2, 2015 ALDS (14 innings): Rangers 6, Blue Jays 4
Game 3, 2005 World Series (14 innings): White Sox 7, Astros 5
Game 5, 2004 ALCS (14 innings): Red Sox 5, Yankees 4
Game 2, 1916 World Series (14 innings): Red Sox 2, Robins (Dodgers) 1
This story has been updated with new information.
