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Christian Moore makes MLB history with game-tying, walk-off home runs

IMG_3593by:Grant Ramey•06/25/25•

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Christian Moore | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images | Jun 24, 2025; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Mike Trout (27) celebrates the two run walk off home run of second baseman Christian Moore (4) against the Boston Red Sox at Angel Stadium.

Christian Moore’s unbelievable start to his Major League Baseball career went to another level Tuesday night, when the former Tennessee Baseball star hit a game-tying home run against the Boston Red Sox in the bottom of the eighth inning, then hit a walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th.

According to Opta Stats, Moore on Tuesday became the first player in MLB history to hit a game-tying home run, hit a walk-off home run with his team trailing and account for all of his team’s runs in the same game.

“It means the world to me to be here in this situation,” Moore said after the game, according to ESPN. “It’s a full, complete circle, obviously. The Angels saw something in me at last year’s draft, and they continue to see something in me, and I’m going to continue to go out there and try to win games.”

‘We drafted him for a reason, and he’s here for a reason’

“He’s going to be here for long time,” Angels shortstop Zach Neto said. “For him to be able to do that in the eighth inning with that swing, and have the confidence to be able to do it again in the 10th, just shows who he is. We drafted him for a reason, and he’s here for a reason.”

Moore at first didn’t know he hit a walk-off home run. The fly ball hit off the wall just above the yellow line, but Moore hustled to third with a diving headfirst slide. While still on the ground celebrating what he thought was a triple, the third-base umpire told him it was in fact a home run. 

“I didn’t believe it,” Moore said. “I was kind of scared to get off the base, but the umpire made it pretty serious that it was a home run, so I was like, ‘All right, I’m going to take your word for it and go celebrate with my boys. That’s cool with me.'”

Moore, the No. 8 overall pick in last summer’s MLB Draft, made it to the Big Leagues just 11 months after getting drafted, making his debut June 13 against Baltimore. 

In just 11 games, he has three home runs, a triple, six runs batted in and five runs scored.

Christian Moore led Tennessee to its first national title last season

Moore as a junior last season led Tennessee to its first national championship after setting program records with 34 home runs, 55 extra-base hits and 236 total bases. He hit .375 with a 1.248 OPS and a .797 slugging percentage. He had 74 RBI, 19 doubles and a team-high 83 runs scored.

ESPN’s David Schoenfield called his shot after the MLB Draft last June, writing that Moore could be the first draft pick to make it to the majors.

“The Angels love to take college players who appear close to the majors and Moore fits that mold,” Schoenfield wrote while analyzing the pick for ESPN.com, “becoming their sixth straight college selection in the first round. The last two of those — Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel — are already in the majors, so if Moore follows their path, he could be one of the first players from this draft to reach MLB. 

“He’s limited to second base because of his arm, but his contact rate should allow him to move quickly through the minors.”

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