The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Houston Astros 3-1 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the 2017 World Series (GameTracker). The Dodgers now hold a 1-0 advantage in the best-of-seven series.

Perhaps the most memorable thing about the game -- sans Clayton Kershaw's brilliance -- was its brevity. The teams finished in two hours and 28 minutes. That's the shortest World Series game in 25 years:

The quickie comes at an appropriate time. Recently, Business Insider noted that games were averaging more than 3 1/2 hours this postseason. BI also passed along an Elias Sports Bureau stat: The average length of a postseason game hadn't finished below three hours since 1990.

Yet between Kershaw and Dallas Keuchel, the Dodgers and Astros maintained a lively pace. The two threw 167 pitches while recording a combined 13 2/3 innings. The four relievers who followed notched the other 10 outs, and did so without allowing a hit (though there was a walk issued). Factor in how the teams combined for eight double plays, and that's a recipe for a fast-mover.

Game 2 will be played Wednesday night. We'll see if it moves along as quickly.