IMPACT PLAYER: Nelson Cruz, Texas
The right fielder, who is not one of the Rangers' eight All-Stars, was 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI, driving in the winning run in the 10th.
BY THE NUMBERS
8 Days of rest for Joe Nathan before the Texas closer pitched the ninth and 10th innings.
9 Consecutive games with a hit for Trevor Plouffe.
41-5 Texas' record the past two years in games in which third baseman Adrian Beltre has homered.
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