Pirates' Santana Secures Walk-Off Win

0:00On April 5, Pirates snag a wild walkoff win over the Orioles at PNC Park, beating them two-to-two in the ninth. Dennis Santana locked down the top half with two groundouts and a strikeout on Gunner Henderson even after a challenge on the final pitch. That automatic balls and strike system failed to overturn it, keeping the score tied and setting up Pittsburgh's big moment. Bottom of the ninth, Orioles closer. Ryan Hellsley got a strike on Nick York that looked good, but they had no challenges left after Henderson's flop. York ripped a double-to-win in, sending the home crowd into a frenzy. Fans ate up Santana's flair. He slashed the air like a sword after the strikeout, then waved by-by to Henderson on his way to the dugout. The energy fired up PNC Park, and it paid off big time for the Pirates. Santana's been a beast since Pittsburgh grabbed him off waivers from the Yankees back on June 11th, 2024. Last year he led their bullpen with a 2.18 ERA over 70 appearances, nailing 13 holds and

1:0216 saves. This season, he's straight fire too. Zero ERA through six outings and six innings, just one hit allowed. Pirates got a closer they can trust, and moments like this show why they're rolling early. Baseball news, powered by AI. This is MLB News Today. I'm Cory with the story.