Elvis Andrus went 4 for 5 with his 20th homer, Will Middlebrooks collected a pinch-hit two-run triple, and Mike Napoli swatted a two-run homer as the Texas Rangers rolled to a 12-8 victory over the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of a split doubleheader.
Andrus reached 20 for the first time in his career with a first-inning shot that cleared the center-field wall. He also singled in a run in the third, an inning before the Rangers posted four runs to overcome a 4-2 deficit, and added a single in the sixth and an RBI double in the eighth.