Rangers Turn on Power, 11-8

The Texas Rangers have their power back.

Todd Zeile hit one of four home runs, and Danny Kolb got his first major league win Friday night as the Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 11-8, for their sixth consecutive victory.

Ranger outfielder Juan Gonzalez and starting pitcher Mike Morgan are both day to day after being injured early in the game.

The Rangers (56-40) have their best record after 96 games. They have gone 8-1 despite homering in only three games since the All-Star break.

Lee Stevens and Ivan Rodriguez added two-run homers and Rusty Greer hit a solo shot for the Rangers, who homered twice in beating the Angels the night before.

Gonzalez jammed his right wrist sliding into third base in the fourth inning and was taken out for precautionary X-rays, which were negative.

Morgan left after two innings because of a bruised right forearm after being hit by Bubba Trammell’s line drive.

Kolb (1-0), in his first appearance since being recalled from triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, replaced Morgan to start the third. The rookie right-hander worked 4 2/3 innings and gave up three runs and six hits.

“It’s your first major league win,” Kolb said. “That says it all right there.”