Semien has game-ending hit for Rangers in 10th to beat Braves after earlier shot to helmet

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien hit an RBI single in the 10th inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Saturday night, seven innings after the second baseman took a 94.6 mph fastball to the helmet.

Semien's solid shot up the middle off Enyel De Los Santos (3-3) gave the Rangers their fifth straight victory. It came after the Braves intentionally walked Corey Seager to start the 10th.

Atlanta took 5-4 lead in the ninth. Michael Harris II led off with an opposite-field triple for his fourth extra-base hit, and scored on Sean Murphy's pinch-hit sacrifice fly.

It was the second triple for Harris, who finished 4 for 4 and scored three times. The center fielder also had an RBI double and a solo homer in the sixth that tied it at 4.

Josh Jung drew a one-out walk in the Texas ninth, then pinch-runner Sam Haggerty stole second base and scored on Jonah Heim's double off closer Raisel Iglesias, who had his fifth blown save in 16 chances.

The Rangers led 4-2 in the third on a two-run single by Adolis García, immediately after the scary moment when Semien was hit on the ear flap of his helmet by Grant Holmes' fastball.

Semien stayed in the game and scored with Seager, whose single had extended his on-base streak to 25 games, now the longest active in the majors after Milwaukee's Christian Yelich's 30-gamer end Saturday.

Shawn Armstrong (4-3), the fourth Rangers pitcher, worked the final two innings.

It looked like Atlanta had a 2-0 lead on Albies' single in the first, but Texas challenged the safe call for the second runner that came home on that hit to right. García made a one-hop throw, and the replay showed Matt Olson's right leg was off the ground over the plate when tagged by catcher Heim.

Texas (55-50) has won four consecutive series and is five games over .500 for the first time since being 14-9 on April 22.

Braves right-hander Bryce Elder (4-6) vs. Rangers rookie righty Jack Leiter (6-6, 4.27) in the series finale Sunday.

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Texas Rangers' Marcus Semien, center front, and Corey Seager, center rear, celebrate with teammates after they scored on an Adolis Garcia single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Texas Rangers athletic trainer Matt Lucero, left, third base coach Tony Beasley (27) and manager Bruce Bochy, right, check on Marcus Semien (2) after Semien was hit by a pitch in the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim, left, holds onto the ball after a collision at the plate with Atlanta Braves' Matt Olson (28) as umpire Mike Estabrook, right, makes a call that would be overturned after a video review in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Texas Rangers' Adolis Garcia, center, celebrates with the team after scoring on a Evan Carter triple in the second inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Atlanta Braves' Michael Harris II celebrates after his solo home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis returned Friday night against Washington after missing 27 games because of a partially torn meniscus in his left knee.

The three-time All-Star forward/center came off the bench against the Wizards, entering with 5:11 left in the first quarter. He had eight points, five rebounds and an assist in 9:58 in the first half to help the Kings take a 67-61 lead.

Sabonis averaged 17.2 points and 12.3 rebounds in his first 11 games this season.

Dennis Schroder also was back for the Kings after serving a three-game suspension for confronting Lakers star Luka Doncic after a game in Los Angeles on Dec. 28. Schroder had six points in the half.

The Kings won the first three games of their seven-game homestand, topping Houston, the Los Angeles Lakers and New York to improve to 11-30.

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Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)