Rangers 2nd baseman Ian Kinsler joined a select group of players Sunday night when he hit a leadoff and a walk-off home run. It's happened only three times in the last 40-years so that tells you how rare of a night it was. Coming in the bottom of the 12th made it even more special.

No Rangers player had done it before. Darin Erstad did it for the Angels on June 25, 2000 and Reed Johnson pulled it off for the Blue Jays on June 15, 2003. So it's been more than six years since anyone else was able to do it.

Kinsler found a fastball that he liked for the two run shot. His six leadoff home runs also leads the Major Leagues in that category.

Manger Ron Washington told Kinsler his team needed a run and asked him if he could deliver. Kinsler replied, "Sure Skip." Kinsler is 5th in the American League with 22 home runs and trails only Nelson Cruz on the team who has 23.

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