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MLB: Texas 5, Atlanta 4 (10 innings)

ATLANTA, June 18 (UPI) -- Adrian Beltre drove in the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning and the Texas Rangers went on to post a 5-4 interleague victory over Atlanta.

Ian Kinsler led off the 10th with a double against Scott Proctor (1-1) and two batters later scored on Beltre's single to center, boosting the Rangers to their second straight victory over the Braves and a series win.

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Mark Lowe (2-1) got credit for the victory with a scoreless ninth and Neftali Feliz racked up his 14th save with a 1-2-3 bottom of the 10th for the first-place Rangers.

Elvis Andrus went 3-for-5 and stole home for Texas.

Dan Uggla delivered a pair of RBI doubles, including one in the eighth that forged a 4-4 tie, and Brian McCann added a solo homer for the Braves.

Atlanta starter Derek Lowe yielded four runs (three earned) on seven hits in a five-inning effort.

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