The Dodgers walk-off with 5 straight walks in the bottom of the 9th, a breakdown

What Happened

Trailing by one run in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Los Angeles Dodgers face a daunting task against Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Greg Holland. Veteran outfielder Cody Bellinger steps to the plate with a 1-1 count, his neck resting as he waits patiently. Holland struggles to find the strike zone, walking Bellinger on a full count to load the bases. The Dodgers' dugout remains calm, confident in their ability to rally. Next up is catcher Will Smith, who also works a full count before Holland misses the zone again, walking him and tying the game. The Dodgers' dugout erupts in celebration as the tying run scores. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo has seen enough, removing Holland from the game. In comes left-hander Joe Mantiply to face Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts. Mantiply quickly falls behind 3-1 in the count and on the next pitch, he misses the strike zone, walking Betts and giving the Dodgers the lead. The Dodgers' dugout erupts again, realizing they are on the verge of an improbable comeback. With the bases still loaded, Mantiply faces Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman. Freeman calmly takes the first two pitches for balls and on the third pitch, Mantiply misses the zone again, walking Freeman and extending the Dodgers' lead. "Can't use you anymore, you're out," Lovullo tells Mantiply, making a pitching change. The Diamondbacks bring in right-hander Mark Melancon to face Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner. Turner takes the first pitch for a ball and on the next pitch, Melancon misses the strike zone, walking Turner and completing the Dodgers' remarkable five-walk rally in the bottom of the ninth. The Dodgers' dugout erupts in celebration, realizing they have pulled off an improbable come-from-behind victory without even needing a hit.

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