Apr. 20, 2009 (Fort Worth Star-Telegram delivered by Newstex ) --
Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler has been named the American League Co-Player of the Week for April 13-19. He shares the honor with Kansas City Royals pitcher Zack Greinke. Kinsler batted .556 (15-27) with two?home runs, four doubles, a triple, nine runs scored and six RBI in six games last week, posting a .500 on-base percentage and an .864 slugging mark.?He also went 6-for-6 while hitting for the cycle in the Rangers 19-6 win on Wednesday?against Baltimore.? He became the first major league player in the modern era to produce a 6-hit cycle in a 9-inning game.
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