BALTIMORE (Interstat) — History arrived not with a bang, but with a helmet tap and a 13-second review. The Baltimore Orioles’ 8-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday afternoon at Oriole Park at Camden Yards was sealed by the first game-ending call from the Automated Ball-Strike System, providing a futuristic finish to a contest defined by Baltimore’s early offensive surge and a strong start from left-hander Trevor Rogers.

The decisive moment came with two outs in the ninth inning. With a runner on, Orioles reliever Albert Suárez fired a 1-2 fastball on the upper outside corner to Rangers pinch-hitter Evan Carter. Plate umpire Manny Gonzalez called it a ball, but Baltimore catcher Samuel Basallo immediately tapped his helmet to challenge. The graphic displayed on the scoreboard confirmed the pitch had clipped the strike zone, prompting Gonzalez to reverse the call and end the game. The 36-year-old Suárez was mobbed by teammates, earning his first major league save since Aug. 6, 2017, for San Francisco.

The win evened the Orioles’ record at 3-3 and snapped a two-game skid against Texas (4-2), which had taken the first two contests of this series.

Baltimore’s offense, which had been held in check the previous nights, broke through early against Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi. After stranding two in the first, the Orioles struck for two runs in the second. Colton Cowser singled, Leody Taveras followed with another single, and Jeremiah Jackson drove in Cowser with a sacrifice fly. Taylor Ward then doubled to left, scoring Taveras for a 2-0 lead.

They doubled their advantage in the third. With two on and two out, Taveras delivered again, lacing a two-run double to right field to score Pete Alonso and Dylan Beavers, making it 4-0.

Texas responded in the fourth against Rogers. Andrew McCutchen and Danny Jansen singled, and Josh Jung drove in McCutchen with an RBI single. Ezequiel Duran followed with another single to score Jansen, cutting the deficit to 4-2.

Baltimore, however, put the game out of reach with a three-run fifth inning, chasing Eovaldi. Basallo led off with a solo home run to center. Later in the frame, with the bases loaded, Jackson singled to drive in one run, and Ward added a sacrifice fly to make it 7-2. Beavers tacked on a solo homer in the sixth for an 8-2 Orioles lead.

Texas’s final run came on a solo home run by Corey Seager off Suárez in the eighth inning.

The story on the mound was Rogers, who earned his second win. He worked six solid innings, allowing two runs on six hits while striking out three. He effectively managed traffic, with the two-run fourth being the only significant damage against him. His performance followed a stellar opening day outing where he threw seven scoreless innings.

Eovaldi took the loss for Texas, his second of the young season. He was charged with six runs on eight hits over 4 1/3 innings. The Rangers’ bullpen, featuring Carter Baumler and Jacob Latz, provided 2 2/3 innings of one-run relief.

Offensively, the Orioles racked up 12 hits. Taveras led the way, going 2 for 2 with two RBIs, two runs, and two walks. Beavers was 3 for 5 with a home run, while Ward and Jackson each drove in two runs. Basallo finished 2 for 5 with his solo shot.

For Texas, which managed eight hits, Seager’s home run was the highlight. Jung and Duran each had an RBI single.

The game, played in 2 hours, 35 minutes before an afternoon crowd of 14,324, concluded with its historic footnote. The successful ABS challenge by Basallo provided a clean, technology-driven conclusion, handing Suárez a memorable save and the Orioles a series-tying victory.

Baltimore now heads to Pittsburgh to open a three-game series with the Pirates on Friday. Texas returns home to Arlington to begin a three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds, also on Friday.