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Dodgers rally for 6-5 walk-off win over Orioles
The Dodgers overcame a two-run deficit in the ninth inning to defeat the Orioles 6-5 on June 19. Catcher Dalton Rushing delivered the game-winning single after earlier striking out three times.
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The Dodgers scored three runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on June 19 in Los Angeles. The team had led 3-0 after two innings before the Orioles took a 5-3 lead. Baltimore built the advantage with two home runs in the sixth inning and a two-run single in the seventh.
Ninth-inning rally Mookie Betts hit a solo home run in the ninth to cut the deficit to one run. Max Muncy and Ryan Ward then drew walks to load the bases with two outs. Dalton Rushing, who had struck out three times earlier, hit a single to right field. The ball got past Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo on the throw home, allowing two runs to score.
Key performances Rushing finished 1-for-5.
Betts had three hits including the home run. Roki Sasaki allowed three runs over 5 2/3 innings. Manager Dave Roberts said the team left 12 runners on base and went 3-for-10 with runners in scoring position. The Dodgers improved to 49-27 and have won four consecutive one-run games. They play the Orioles again on June 20 with Yoshinobu Yamamoto starting.
