"Second baseman Ian Kinsler said that Michael Young, Vladimir Guerrero and Josh Hamilton are just as responsible as he is for his 14-game hitting streak.

Kinsler, the Rangers' No. 3 hitter, said that a lifetime .302 hitter (Young) batting second and either the 2004 AL MVP (Guerrero) or the majors' best hitter this season (Hamilton) hitting fourth gives him quality pitches to hit.

"My at-bats mean something," Kinsler said. "Every at-bat means something, but they mean a little more when guys are on base or you're trying to start a rally." "