Depending on the design problem they address, design patterns can be classified in different categories, of which the main categories are: 1  Creational Patterns. 2  Structural Patterns. 3  Behavioral Patterns.
In the 35 nine-inning games played through last night, the average length of a MLB game has been 2 hours, 52 minutes , according to Michael Teevan, spokesperson for Major League Baseball.
The longest Major League Baseball game in history lasted a mere 8 hours, 6 minutes. And to think: Isner vs. Mahut could have concluded much, much earlier in the day. Isner held a match point all the way back in the 20th game of the fifth set, when he was ahead 10-9 with Mahut serving.