Tyler O'Neill's Wild Ninth Inning Throw and Orioles Fans Should Be Absolutely Fuming Right Now

Holy smokes, baseball fans, you absolutely would not believe what went down in Los Angeles last night. The Dodgers pulled off an insane 6-5 walk-off win against the Baltimore Orioles, and it all ended with one of the wildest throwing errors you'll see all season. Dalton Rushing slapped an RBI single with two outs in the ninth, and then, as Ryan Ward was racing home, Orioles right fielder Tyler O'Neill uncorked a throw that sailed, gifting the Dodgers the series opener. If you're an Orioles fan, you've got to be absolutely sick to your stomach this morning.

Baltimore's Closer Melts Down in Brutal Fashion

This game was a roller coaster, folks. The Dodgers jumped out to a 3-0 lead early, thanks to Max Muncy's two-run single in the first and Andy Pages' RBI double in the second. But then Baltimore's bats woke up, big time. Gunnar Henderson and Pete Alonso hit back-to-back homers in the sixth, tying things up, and Jeremiah Jackson followed that with a two-RBI single in the seventh to put the Orioles up 5-3. You'd think that would be enough, right? Nope. Baltimore closer Ryan Helsley, making just his second appearance back after seven weeks out with a right elbow injury, came in for the ninth and it all unraveled. Freddie Freeman grounded out, fine, but then Mookie Betts crushed a homer to make it 5-4. Muncy walked, Tommy Edman popped out, but then Ward worked a four-pitch walk. The tension was palpable.

The Play That Ended

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It All With two runners on and two outs, Dalton Rushing stepped up to the plate. He quickly fell behind 0-2, but then he drilled a 1-2 pitch to right field. Alex Call, who was pinch-running for Muncy, slid in safely with the tying run. But that's not where the story ends. Tyler O'Neill's throw came flying in, glanced off catcher Samuel Basillo's glove, and skipped wildly towards the Dodgers dugout, way past Helsley. Ward, who never even thought about breaking stride, rounded third and scored the winning run standing up. Just like that, the Dodgers earned their fourth straight win, while the Orioles have now lost five of their last six games. It's brutal. Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen (4-1) got the win after striking out two in a perfect ninth. On the mound earlier, Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki gave up three runs on four hits and a walk with six strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings, allowing only two baserunners in the first five before the sixth-inning rally began. Orioles starter Trey Gibson allowed three runs on seven hits and four walks, striking out eight over five innings. What a wild night of baseball, even if it wasn't our boys in green and blue out there. This game shows you just how quickly things can turn. The Orioles have got to bounce back fast in the second game of this series. Losing like that, on a walk-off error, after fighting their way back into the game, that's the kind of loss that can stick with a team. Will they rally, or will this brutal defeat add to their losing streak? We'll be watching to see how they respond.

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