Rookie Basallo’s Walk Off Solo Homer Lifts Orioles Past Dodgers 2
Rookie Samuel Basallo's 433-foot walk-off home run ended the Dodgers' four-game losing streak and secured the Orioles' fourth consecutive win, highlighting their recent strong performance.
- Rookie Samuel Basallo hit a walk-off solo home run on September 5, 2025, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Baltimore.
- The game featured starters unable to complete four innings and a combined use of 13 pitchers due to injuries and performance issues.
- Dean Kremer exited the game due to discomfort in his right knee after pitching three innings without allowing a hit, while Shohei Ohtani delivered 3.2 scoreless frames and Freddie Freeman launched his 19th home run for the Dodgers.
- Basallo’s homer came on a 1-2 pitch with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, traveling 433 feet to right-center, marking the Orioles' first walk-off home run since Anthony Santander on September 19, 2024.
- The Orioles won their fourth straight game, while the Dodgers suffered their fourth consecutive loss, and Baltimore will honor Cal Ripken’s 30th anniversary of 2,131 consecutive games played on September 6, 1995.
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Orioles Edge Dodgers 2-1 with Basallo’s Walk-Off Homer
On September 5, 2025, Oriole Park at Camden Yards buzzed with anticipation as the Baltimore Orioles (65-76, 5th in AL East) staged a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers (78-63, 1st in NL West) in a tightly contested interleague matchup. A late-game heroics by rookie catcher Samuel Basallo, who hit a walk-off home run in the ninth, secured the win for Baltimore, delighting the 25,481 fans in attendance despite the Orioles’ challengi…
Rookie Samuel Basallo’s walk off solo homer lifts Orioles past Dodgers 2-1
Rookie Samuel Basallo hit a solo homer off Tanner Scott with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Friday night for their fourth straight win. It was his second homer since Saturday, on a 1-2 pitch that travelled 433 feet to right center field, lifting the Orioles to their second walk off win of the season. It was Basallo’s first career homer at Oriole Park. It was the Orioles’ first wa…
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