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    Rangers' Kinsler to have season-ending surgery

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    Fri Sep 5, 2008 11:11pm EDT
    Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler fails to control the throw as Toronto Blue Jays' Marco Scutaro steals in the first inning of their American League baseball game in Arlington, Texas in this August 2, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Mike Stone

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Texas Rangers All-Star Ian Kinsler it to have season-ending surgery to repair a hernia, the team said on its website on Friday.

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    The 26-year-old second baseman has been on the disabled list since August 18 and will undergo the operation next week.

    "If I want to fix this, I have to have surgery," Kinsler told reporters. "If you don't have surgery, there's a chance that it will linger and stick around."

    Kinsler had been a bright spot in the Rangers' potent lineup this season with a .319 batting average putting him fourth in the American League heading into Friday. He also has 18 home runs and 71 RBIs.

    Texas entered Friday's game with a 69-72 record, putting it well out of the American League post-season race.

    (Reporting by Jahmal Corner; Editing by Ed Osmond)
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