Kinsler makes history with leadoff homer

MLB.com ^ | 4/2/2011 | T.R. Sullivan

[txroadkill]

ARLINGTON -- Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler has made a little Major League history after leading off Saturday's game with a home run off Red Sox starter John Lackey.

Kinsler, who hit a leadoff homer Friday vs. Red Sox ace Jon Lester, became the first player in Major League history to lead off the first two games of the season with a home run, according to STATS Inc.

Kinsler has now hit 15 home runs to lead off a game since the beginning of 2008. That's the second most by a player in that time. Rickie Weeks has done it 16 times for the Brewers.

[txroadkill]

‎2-0!!! Kinsler is the first player in Major League history with back to back lead off Home Runs in season openers! The "Team to Watch" just got another schooling from the American League Champs! I won't even mention the Grand Slam from their old team mate (HEHE...good move walking Hamilton!)

[txroadkill]

Yeah...we’re cocky here in Arlington...but you would be too if you were a life long Rangers fan!

[Impy]

You’d think this would have happened before.

[texas booster]

I think the goal is 95-100 wins this year. It doesn't matter if we win through 12 run games or very good pitching, just so long as we get there.

[dfwgator]

Nice start to the season. The Rangers offense definitely looks like it will be very potent this season, let’s just hope the pitching staff can stay intact, and maybe get some help at the trade deadline.

[dfwgator]

[BuckeyeTexan]

Yeah, baby! Kinsler!!

[REDWOOD99]

We wish the Rangers the best and look forward to thrashing them again in the WS - Signed THE WORLD CHAMPION GIANTS!

[dfwgator]

Good luck against the Phillies.

[txroadkill]

Can you believe Elvis Andrus was a home run from hitting the cycle!

[dfwgator]

It’s just so great that finally the Rangers are more than an afterthought here in DFW. Never seen so many here excited about the start of the baseball season.

[dfwgator]

So you guys finally beat the Dodgers?

[who knows what evil?]

I go back to the Senators...it was great seeing them smash the daylights out of the loathsome Red Sux two nights on a row...especially watching from New England. There will be plenty of long faces in the neighborhood tomorrow.

Good.

[REDWOOD99]

Luck has nothing to do with it.

[REDWOOD99]

Finally didn’t give them one. 159-2. Or close to it.

[ThomasThomas]

Did they win they the game? I injured my picky and can do a limed number of clicks so I didn’t read the article.

[who knows what evil?]

You need good pitching; but those 12-run games are a lot of fun. When they walked Hamilton in the fourth; I remarked to my wife that I didn't think it was going to work out well for Boston.

Sure didn't. :-)

[who knows what evil?]

I saw some antlers...

[campaignPete R-CT]

i noticed it when it happened. Didn’t know it was a first.

Of course, in the old days, leadoff hitters were rarely homerun guys. So leadoff homers on opening day .. a rarity, limiting the number of opps for a DOUBLE-Dingle.

[Treeless Branch]

Go Rangers. Just like the fans of my Razorbacks, all Rangers fans are people of great character and intelligence (with only 1 exception - if you can guess him).