BALTIMORE — June 24, 2025 — On a scorching night at Camden Yards, Evan Carter provided the spark the Texas Rangers needed — and a game-deciding slide — to help the defending World Series champs escape with a 6-5 extra-inning victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday.
With temperatures soaring to 100 degrees for a second straight evening, Carter began the 10th as the automatic runner at second base. After a wild pitch by Orioles reliever Seranthony Domínguez (2-2), he advanced to third. Sam Haggerty then hit a chopper to second baseman Jackson Holliday, who fired home to try and cut down Carter at the plate. Initially ruled out, Carter was declared safe following a replay review — giving Texas the go-ahead run in dramatic fashion.
Reliever Luke Jackson (2-4) earned the win after holding Baltimore scoreless in the ninth, and Robert Garcia slammed the door in the 10th for his sixth save of the season. Garcia worked around a sacrifice bunt that moved Baltimore’s automatic runner to third by striking out Dylan Carlson and Holliday to end the threat.
Late-Inning Fireworks Erase Historic Start
Rangers starter Jacob Latz was dominant early, carrying a no-hitter into the seventh and setting career highs in innings pitched and pitch count. But the game turned in stunning fashion after Ramon Laureano led off the frame with a single — Baltimore’s first hit of the night. A walk followed, and manager Bruce Bochy turned to Chris Martin, whose outing became one for the wrong side of history.
Martin surrendered back-to-back-to-back home runs to Gary Sánchez, Ramón Urías, and Ryan O’Hearn, flipping a 4-0 Texas lead into a 5-4 Baltimore advantage. According to MLB records, Martin became just the fourth reliever in the live ball era to allow homers to the first three batters he faced in an outing — a dubious distinction he now shares with Kaleb Ort (2024 Astros) and others.
Rangers Rally, Then Survive
Texas refused to fold. In the eighth, Sam Haggerty entered as a pinch hitter, drawing a walk before swiping both second and third base. He came home on a sacrifice fly by Jonah Heim, tying the game at 5-all.
Offensively, the Rangers struck first in the fourth inning with a three-run rally against Orioles starter Charlie Morton, highlighted by Adolis García’s RBI single. García later drove in another run in the seventh to make it 4-0 before Baltimore’s power surge.
Despite the late-inning fireworks, Baltimore couldn’t cash in on multiple chances. Sánchez, who homered in the seventh, struggled behind the plate — allowing five Rangers steals and mishandling two pitches charged as wild ones to Domínguez, including the critical 10th-inning mistake.
Up Next
The Rangers (39-41) look to take the series when they wrap up the set in Baltimore on Wednesday. First pitch is scheduled for 5:35 p.m. CT. Texas will look to continue its recent momentum and inch closer to .500 ahead of a pivotal stretch before the All-Star break.
Baltimore (34-45) will aim to rebound behind a red-hot offense, but Tuesday’s unraveling bullpen performance leaves plenty of questions for skipper Brandon Hyde heading into the rubber match.
