Ian Kinsler gave the Texas Rangers another big start.
Kinsler hit a leadoff home run and Mitch Moreland launched a 463-foot shot, leading Ryan Dempster and the Rangers over the Minnesota Twins 9-3 Saturday for their fourth straight win.
Kinsler homered in the first inning, hit a bases-loaded triple in the third that made it 9-0 and also singled. Texas had 11 hits by the third, including six for extra bases.
"It's tough as an offense to have every single guy going well," Kinsler said. "Right now it's happening. It seems like we're seeing a lot of pitches and making the pitchers work."
The Rangers, who have outscored opponents 39-12 during their winning streak, got 14 hits. The only Texas player without one was Adrian Beltre, who went 0 for 4 a day after hitting for the cycle.
"They've been doing that a lot for everybody, getting four or five runs in an inning," Dempster said. "The game plan is still the same. But you have a little leeway when one run is not going to change the game."
The AL West leaders have won eight of nine against the Twins this season. "We're swinging the bat pretty well," Moreland said. "One through nine, there are no breaks."
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After two shaky outings in his first three starts with Texas, Dempster has yielded just three runs in 14 innings over his last two starts. He struck out seven and walked two to beat the Twins for the second time this season.
Nelson Cruz added an RBI double in the first to make it 2-0. Moreland's three-run homer in the second inning was the third-longest shot at the Rangers' stadium. Josh Hamilton hit the longest, a 490-foot drive in 2010.
Moreland made his first start against a left-hander this season. "I come in every day ready to play," Moreland said. "I saw my name in the lineup and went out like I do every day."
Geovany Soto had an RBI single and Texas loaded the bases in the third to chase Duensing. Kinsler, the second batter reliever Alex Burnett faced, tripled to deep right-center.
