Photos: Derek Jeter says goodbye to Yankee Stadium a winner with walk-off win over the Orioles

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Derek Jeter serendipitously knocked in the game-winning run in charmed walk-off fashion Thursday in what just so happened was the future Hall of Famer's final game at Yankee Stadium.

Jeter, ever the dramatic, stepped up with a runner on second in the ninth inning and laced a patent opposite-field single off reliever through the hole between first and second base.

Antoan Richardson slid in safely in front of Nick Markakis' throw, and the Yankees swooned Jeter on the base paths to celebrate the poetic 6-5 victory.

"Everyone dreams of hitting a home run in the World Series or getting a game-winning hit," Jeter told reporters after the game. "But I was happy with a broken bat and a run scored in the the seventh inning; I was happy with that being the end." But it wasn't, as Yankees pitcher David Robinson blew a three run lead in the ninth to tie the game 5-5, setting up Jeter's walk-off heroics.

"I'll take this one," Jeter said.

Evan losing pitcher Evan Meek couldn't help but stand in awe.

"What a moment," Meek wondrously observed.

The runaway American League East champion Orioles tipped their caps to the Yankees captain, humbly honored with their footnote in baseball history.

"What better way to go out here at Yankee Stadium than to do what he did? I can't be upset about that."

Jeter went out just how he was suppose to at home..
— Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) September 26, 2014

Derek Jeter's last game at Yankee Stadium was emotional. As a Boston fan I always grudgingly respected him the way I never did A-Rod.
— Sean Baptiste (@SeanTheBaptiste) September 26, 2014

In the past 24 hours, "Derek Jeter" was mentioned more than 740,000 times on @twitter. #FarewellCaptain pic.twitter.com/TWdVsp9O8B
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 26, 2014

2 Perfect: Derek Jeter Bids Goodbye To Bronx In Signature Fashion http://t.co/iYjQ8Pfseg
— CBS New York (@CBSNewYork) September 26, 2014

Of course Derek Jeter gets the game-winning hit in his last game at Yankee Stadium. Almost like MLB scripted it. pic.twitter.com/locGWJckrn
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— Matt O'Donnell (@matt_odonnell) September 26, 2014