The Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 in a walk-off during the series opener, completing a late comeback in the bottom of the ninth. Dalton Rushing delivers the key hit, singling in the tying run with two outs and two strikes to score pinch-runner Alex Call from second base. After Rushing’s single, a throwing mistake by Baltimore contributes to the go-ahead moment. Ryan Ward, who reaches on a walk earlier in the inning, scores when Tyler O’Neill’s throw to the plate goes wide of catcher Samuel Basallo, allowing Ward to cross home plate. The Athletic and Los Angeles Times describe Rushing’s performance as turning into a decisive final-inning contribution, after an earlier productive stretch, as his ninth-inning single sets up the sequence that ends the game. Multiple reports agree that the final margin comes directly from the combination of Rushing’s hit and Baltimore’s defensive error, producing the Dodgers’ walk-off win.