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WATCH: Rangers INF Mark Mathias Blasts First Career Walk-Off Homer

The recently-acquired infielder has now hit four of his five career home runs with the Texas Rangers.

Matthew Postins

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Mark Mathias’ walk-off home run for the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night wasn’t just a big deal for the team, which claimed its third walk-off win of the year.

It was the first of Mathias’ career, and it came on a career night for a player that was in Milwaukee a little over a month ago.

Mathias’ solo shot off Oakland’s Joel Payamps helped the Rangers win the game 8-7.

Earlier in the game, Mathias hit a two-run, game-tying home run in the seventh inning, which scored Marcus Semien and made it a 7-7 game.

Mathias had one career homer before he arrived in Texas in the Matt Bush trade. Mathias now has four long balls with the Rangers.

Mathias went 3-for-5 with four RBI and three runs scored. Along with the two deep shots, he also had a double to score Marcus Semien.

Mathias also hit second in the order for the first time for the Rangers, as shortstop Corey Seager — the usual No. 2 hitter — had the night off after the Rangers returned late from a doubleheader in Miami on Monday.

Mathias wasn’t the only Rangers player that had a big game on Monday.

Outfielder Adolis García set a career high for RBI with a two-run blast that scored Mathias in the fifth inning. García now has 92 RBI, which tops his 90 from 2021.

García had a hand in helping the Rangers win in walk-off fashion earlier this season with a home run in the bottom of the ninth inning against Washington on June 25.

García had two extra-base hits — a double and the home run — to help the Rangers finish with 10 extra-base hits, which set a season high and the team's most ever at Globe Life Field. Rookie Josh Jung was in on outburst with a double that helped set another club record.

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MATTHEW POSTINS

Matthew Postins is an award-winning sports journalist who covers the Texas Rangers for On SI and also writes about the Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies. He also covers the Big 12 for HeartlandCollegeSports.com.

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