Kinsler wins it for Texas in 13th, 4-3 over Twins

By Stephen Hawkins

Associated Press

Published: Sunday, July 8 2012 10:40 p.m. MDT

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Roy Oswalt (44) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Sunday, July 8, 2012, in Arlington, Texas.

LM Otero, Associated Press

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Ian Kinsler hit a winning RBI single with one out in the 13th inning and the AL West-leading Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 Sunday night after tying the game with three unearned runs in the ninth.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Ian Kinsler hit a winning RBI single with one out in the 13th inning and the AL West-leading Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 Sunday night after tying the game with three unearned runs in the ninth.

Texas had the bases loaded when Kinsler, one of eight Texas players headed to the All-Star game, hit a liner into the left-center field gap that bounced against the wall while his teammates stormed out the dugout to celebrate the team's second consecutive 4-3 extra-inning victory.

Scott Feldman (3-6), the eighth Rangers pitcher, worked the last two innings.

Along with extra innings in the last game before the All-Star break, there was a 46-minute delay in the fourth inning that started with a lightning bolt and a loud clap of thunder.

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