Kinsler tossed in first inning

Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler made it three straight games with two hits Saturday when he singled twice in a loss to the Twins. Kinsler has now been on base in all 24 games this season, the longest current streak in the AL. It matches the third longest in franchise history.

Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler made it three straight games with two hits Saturday when he singled twice in a loss to the Twins.

Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler had his first career leadoff home run during Sunday's game against the Red Sox. Kinsler parked the third pitch he saw from Tim Wakefield in the left field seats above the Green Monster. It ended up being his lone hit in four at-bats, but it was good enough to extend his hitting streak to four games (6-for-17).

Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler had three hits, all singles, and one run in four at-bats Thursday against the Blue Jays. Kinsler also swiped his fifth stolen base. Kinsler came into Thursday's game hitless in his previous seven at-bats.

Ian Kinsler was 3-for-4 in Thursday's 4-1 win over Roy Halladay and the Blue Jays.The Texas second baseman raised his average to over .300, and has 10 runs scored on the season.

Ian Kinsler has a seven-game hitting streak and he will look to extend it tonight against hurler Ervin Santana and the Angels, according to MLB.com.Kinsler is hitting 15-for-48 overall, but is yet to hit his first homer in 12 games.

Ian Kinsler hit an RBI tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 on Thursday night to complete a doubleheader sweep.Kinsler was 1-for-4 in the second affair leaving his average at .294 as the team heads into the weekend action as hosts to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Ian Kinsler made his third fielding error of the season in an 8-1 loss to Baltimore on Tuesday.At least he still holds a solid .300 average over 30 at-bats, with four RBI.

Ian Kinsler was battling an illness Monday, and now Michael Young and Hank Blalock are sick, according to the Star-Telegram. Both Young and Blalock took two liters of IV fluids, and while neither will take batting practice today, they are expected to be in the lineup.Unless you have a viable alternative, go ahead and keep Blalock in your lineup.

Ian Kinsler was battling an illness Monday, and now Michael Young and Hank Blalock are sick, according to the Star-Telegram. Both Young and Blalock took two liters of IV fluids, and while neither will take batting practice today, they are expected to be in the lineup.You need to play Young if he's in the lineup, regardless of how he feels.

Ian Kinsler should have rested and stayed out of the lineup with his fever on Monday, as he went 1-for-5 with three strikeouts.You have to wonder if Ramon Vazquez would have fared better in their 5-2 loss to Seattle.