Rangers 6, Braves 5: Semien Shakes Off HBP for 10th-Inning Walk-Off

Saturday, July 26th, 2025

ARLINGTON, Texas — Marcus Semien delivered an RBI single in the 10th inning, securing a 6-5 victory for the Texas Rangers over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night, July 26, 2025. Semien’s decisive hit came seven innings after he was struck in the helmet by a 94.6 mph fastball, a testament to his resilience in a tightly contested interleague matchup.

Semien’s sharp grounder up the middle off Enyel De Los Santos (3-3) sealed the Rangers’ fifth consecutive win. The game-winning hit followed an intentional walk issued to Corey Seager to start the 10th inning.

Atlanta had taken a 5-4 lead in the top of the ninth inning. Michael Harris II led off with an opposite-field triple, his fourth extra-base hit of the night, and subsequently scored on Sean Murphy’s pinch-hit sacrifice fly. Harris II finished the game an impressive 4-for-4 with two triples, an RBI double, and a solo homer in the sixth inning that had tied the game at 4-4, scoring three times in total.

The Rangers battled back in the bottom of the ninth. Josh Jung drew a one-out walk, and pinch-runner Sam Haggerty stole second base. Jonah Heim then doubled off Braves closer Raisel Iglesias, who recorded his fifth blown save in 16 opportunities, knotting the score once again.

Texas initially held a 4-2 lead in the third inning, highlighted by a two-run single from Adolis García. This pivotal hit occurred immediately after the scary incident where Semien was hit on the ear flap of his helmet by Grant Holmes’ fastball. Semien remained in the game and scored along with Seager on the play. Seager’s single extended his remarkable on-base streak to 25 games, now the longest active streak in Major League Baseball following the end of Christian Yelich’s 30-game streak earlier on Saturday.

Shawn Armstrong (4-3), the fourth pitcher for the Rangers, efficiently closed out the final two innings to earn the win.

Key Moment

In the first inning, Atlanta initially appeared to take a 2-0 lead on a single by Ozzie Albies. However, Texas successfully challenged the safe call for the second runner, Matt Olson, coming home. Adolis García’s one-hop throw and a replay review clearly showed Olson’s right leg off the ground over the plate when tagged by catcher Jonah Heim, resulting in the run being overturned.

Key Stat

The Texas Rangers improved their record in extra-inning games to 4-5 with this victory, while the Atlanta Braves’ extra-inning record now stands at 6-5 for the season.

In summary

The Texas Rangers defeated the Atlanta Braves 6-5 in a thrilling 10-inning contest on July 26, 2025. Marcus Semien, who earlier took a fastball to the helmet, hit the game-winning RBI single in the 10th. Michael Harris II starred for the Braves with two triples, a double, and a homer, helping Atlanta take a late lead that was ultimately erased by the Rangers in the 9th on a Jonah Heim double. Shawn Armstrong earned the win for Texas, extending their winning streak to five games in a tightly fought battle that included a critical replay review and an extended on-base streak for Corey Seager.

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