Nothing was settled until the final out never came. The Los Angeles Dodgers trailed by two entering the ninth inning, then scored three times — the last two crossing the plate on a throwing error — to beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on Friday night at Dodger Stadium before 51,939.
Mookie Betts ignited the comeback, homering to left to cut the deficit to one. Then Dalton Rushing singled to right, and Call scored on an error before Ward scored on a throwing error by right fielder O'Neill, giving Los Angeles the lead it would not relinquish. Betts finished 3-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI, anchoring an offense that had gone quiet for three innings before erupting when it mattered most. In this game, Betts reached 400 career doubles. Kyle Tucker also crossed a milestone, scoring his 500th career run.
Baltimore had appeared to seize control with five runs across the sixth and seventh innings. Gunnar Henderson homered to right, a 375-foot shot that brought Jackson Holliday home, cutting the Dodgers' lead to one. Pete Alonso then tied it at 3-3 with a solo homer to left center, also 375 feet. In the seventh, Jeremiah Jackson singled to right, scoring Colton Cowser and Coby Mayo to put the Orioles ahead 5-3 — the go-ahead runs that briefly made Baltimore's bullpen the story.
Roki Sasaki gave the Dodgers 5.2 innings, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits with 6 strikeouts and 1 walk on 90 pitches, carrying a 4.76 ERA. He did not factor in the decision. Ryan Helsley took the loss, his third of the season, after allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 2 hits and 2 walks in just 0.2 innings. Blake Treinen earned the win, his fourth of the year, with a scoreless inning and two strikeouts. He is one win away from 50 career victories. Trey Gibson started for Baltimore, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits with 8 strikeouts and 4 walks over 5.0 innings, carrying a 5.81 ERA.
Los Angeles extended its winning streak to three games and improved to 48-27, holding first place in its division. Baltimore fell to 35-41 after snapping a brief run of success. Betts, now one home run away from 300 for his career, continues to be at the center of the Dodgers' biggest moments.