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Blake Silverman

Giants Earn Wildest Walk-Off Win of Year on Weak Ground Ball to Pitcher With Bases Empty

Heliot Ramos slides in after a walk-off, little league home run | Screengrab via NBC Sports Bay Area and @MLB on X/Twitter

The San Francisco Giants nabbed one of the most improbable walk-off wins you'll ever see Sunday as they played the Texas Rangers. Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos stepped up to the plate to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning in a tie game. When he hit a swinging bunt, there was no way he thought he'd cross home safely to win the game.

He made contact on the first pitch he saw, which dribbled into the shallow infield and was fielded by Rangers pitcher Luke Jackson. Jackson tried to make the play at first, but his momentum saw his throw go outside of first baseman Jake Burger and down the right-field line.

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