Overview

• Kirk recorded his first MLB stolen base in his 532nd game when first-base coach Mark Budzinski signaled the attempt.
• The catcher delivered a two-run homer in the seventh and a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth, finishing with two hits and four RBI.
• Rangers catcher Kyle Higashioka did not throw down on the steal after an 0-2 pitch to Myles Straw, allowing Kirk to slide safely.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ripped second base from the ground as a souvenir before presenting it to Kirk in a lighthearted clubhouse celebration.
• Manager John Schneider called it a potential spark for the clubhouse and said it ought to go down in Major League history.