Rangers' Adrian Beltre playfully kicks ball foul during win over Tigers

Nick Canelas

Rangers' Adrian Beltre playfully kicks ball foul during win over Tigers image

When your team is up 5-0 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, you're allowed to have a little fun.

At least that's what Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre was thinking near the end of his team's win over the Tigers on Saturday night.

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With his team leading big late, Beltre turned Detroit's Jose Iglesias' two-out single into a light-hearted moment. Iglesias hit a chopper down the third-base line that slowed as it rolled on the infield grass. Once it became clear the ball was staying put, Beltre playfully kicked the ball into foul territory — perhaps hoping nobody would notice.

The Tigers cut the deficit to 5-3 two batters later on a three-run homer by Ian Kinsler, but the Rangers held on in the end.

Nick Canelas