– by Adesina O. Koiki
A Lot of Sports Talk editor-in-chief
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BALTIMORE — It may be a stretch, but the latest blessing that Anthony Santander provided the Baltimore Orioles might put him up for canonization in the Inner Harbor.
Saint Anthony definitely has a ring to it. And in a devil of a time for the Orioles, Santander provided, undoubtedly, the biggest hit of the season for Baltimore in its desperate attempt to hold onto a playoff spot that, just a few weeks ago, seemed a surefire lock.
Santander cracked a walk-off two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Orioles to a 5-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants inside Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Thursday afternoon. Baltimore ended a three-game losing streak in the most dramatic way possible, and Santander’s shot came after the Giants scored a run in the ninth to tie the game and threaten to sweep Baltimore in the first of their two series to close out the home portion of the schedule.
*Editor’s note: Above the byline is the photo gallery from Thursday afternoon’s game, with photos taken by DC-area photographer Cory Royster. After clicking on a photo to enlarge the picture, press the left and right arrow buttons on either side of the caption to scroll through the rest of the pictures that appear on the first page, Also, click on the numbers and/or arrow appearing immediately below the picture grid to load the next set of photos. There are 38 pictures in total.
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