Kinsler helps Rangers beat A's 6-2

(AP) Ian Kinsler had an RBI double and scored twice, and Elvis Andrus had two hits, drove in a run and scored another, lifting the Texas Rangers to a 6-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.

Right-hander Randy Wells, making a bid for a spot in the Rangers' rotation, gave up a run homer by Josh Reddick and three hits in five innings. He walked four and struck out four.

Kinsler reached on an error to begin the game and Andrus followed with a single. Kinsler and Andrus scored on sacrifice flies by Lance Berkman and Adrian Beltre.

Kinsler hit an RBI double in the fourth and scored on a double by Andrus.