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Ian Kinsler(notes) redefined "taking one for the team" on Wednesday night.
While we usually think of that adage in Rudi Stein terms when it comes to being hit by a pitch, the Texas Rangers second baseman didn't receive the benefit of reaching first base after apparently being hit in his, uh, l'il Lone Stars by Houston Astros pitcher Brett Myers(notes).
Instead, Kinsler had to resume his at-bat after unsuccessfully arguing that he was not in the process of trying to bunt. It wasn't a bad continuation: Four pitches later, Kinsler hammered a Myers pitch into the left-field stands for his second home run of the game and the decisive run in a 3-2 victory at Minute Maid Park.
While we usually think of that adage in Rudi Stein terms when it comes to being hit by a pitch, the Texas Rangers second baseman didn't receive the benefit of reaching first base after apparently being hit in his, uh, l'il Lone Stars by Houston Astros pitcher Brett Myers(notes).
Instead, Kinsler had to resume his at-bat after unsuccessfully arguing that he was not in the process of trying to bunt. It wasn't a bad continuation: Four pitches later, Kinsler hammered a Myers pitch into the left-field stands for his second home run of the game and the decisive run in a 3-2 victory at Minute Maid Park.
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