One swing can make all the difference, if it’s the right swing at the right time. Anthony Santander delivered the right swing at the right time for the Orioles on Thursday afternoon, turning a budding disaster into a thrilling win that sent everybody home happy. Santander delivered the answer to life, the universe, and everything with his 42nd home run of the season as the O’s sidestepped a sweep at the hands of the Giants with a 5-3 win.
Why was it a budding disaster? The Orioles brought a 3-2 lead into the ninth inning and sent out Seranthony Domínguez to try to get his tenth save as an Oriole.