Watch: Orioles beat Rangers with walk-off hit by pitch
The Baltimore Orioles walked off the Texas Rangers without ever hitting a ball out of the infield in the game-deciding 10th inning Monday.
Baltimore forced extra innings when rookie catcher Adley Rutschman hit a two-out double in the bottom of the ninth that scored Ryan McKenna from first base and tied the game, 6-6. After shutting out the Rangers in the top of the 10th, the Orioles put Texas in a jam when Rougned Odor reached first on a bunt single that advanced automatic runner Austin Hays to third base.
Texas intentionally walked Ramón Urías to load up the bases and the game promptly ended when Jorge Mateo was hit by the first pitch of his at bat.
Baltimore hadn't won with a walk-off hit by pitch in over 80 years before Monday.
The Orioles have now won six games in 2022 with walk-offs, but only two were hits. In addition to Monday's hit by pitch winner, Baltimore has won games this season with a walk-off walk, a walk-off error, and a walk-off fielder's choice.
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