Finally, in his last at bat -- and with the game long decided -- Arenado laced a double that landed squarely on the white left-field line. Thats the way its been going lately for one of the Colorado Rockies hottest hitters. Arenado ran his hitting streak to 26 games and Carlos Gonzalez had five of Colorados season-high 21 hits as the Rockies routed the Texas Rangers 12-1 on Tuesday night. "Just nice to get that," Arenado said of his RBI double in the seventh. His streak is one away from tying the team record of 27 set by Michael Cuddyer last season. Its also the longest for anyone 23 years or younger since Albert Pujols hit in 30 straight games in 2003. "It was a little dramatic, but he finally did it," Gonzalez said. "It was a great night for him -- a very important night for him." For Gonzalez, too. Hes been struggling all season with finger and knee ailments that have hampered his swing. And yet the Rockies still lead the majors in most offensive categories. "Just imagine when Cargo starts swinging it the way he should," Arenado said. The first four hitters in Colorados lineup -- Charlie Blackmon, Drew Stubbs, Troy Tulowitzki and Gonzalez -- went a combined 13-for-20 with two homers and seven RBIs to help the Rockies take two games from Texas at Coors Field. Colorado now travels to Arlington, Texas, for two more in a home-and-home situation. Blackmon led off with a homer. Stubbs added another in the seventh. "We got guys up and down the order and on the bench that can really swing it," Arenado said. Juan Nicasio (4-1) got through five innings without his best command, giving up two hits and one run. He also walked a season-high five. Robbie Ross Jr. (1-3) had a rough outing as he allowed six runs and 12 hits in 5 1-3 innings. The Rangers most effective pitcher on this night was actually an outfielder. Given the lopsided score, and to save his bullpen, manager Ron Washington sent Mitch Moreland to the mound for the eighth. He set the Rockies down in order as he became only the sixth position player to pitch in Rangers history. Its the first time hes pitched since 2008 and that was in a minor league game. Moreland was hitting around 94 mph, too. "I tried to let a couple go, especially early in the count, just to have some fun," Moreland said. "Its tough in a game like that to have some fun, but its always been a dream of mine." Leading 4-1, the Rockies broke open the game with a six-run sixth in which they sent 12 batters to the plate. Pinch hitter Brandon Barnes even got up twice, hitting singles both times. "They put the ball in play and found holes. There was nothing we could do about it," Washington said. Arenados glove set the stage for the run eruption. He robbed Adrian Beltre of two hits and, along with it, potentially big innings for the Rangers. He felt a little bad, too. "Beltres my favourite player," Arenado said. "Hes one of the last players Id want to rob." In the third, Arenado, the reigning Gold Glove winner at the hot corner, gobbled up a hot grounder from Beltre and threw him out at first. Beltre playfully looked at Arenado and raised hands as if to say, "Did that just happen?" Arenado has been stealing hits all season. So much so that before the game Washington said of Arenado: "That kid over there is a highlight reel." In the fifth, Arenado got Beltre again as he snared a two-out slow roller with his bare hand and made a strong throw that barely beat Beltre. "Ive got to do what Ive got to do," Arenado said. Nicasio struggled to find the strike zone, with catcher Jordan Pacheco and pitching coach Jim Wright making frequent visits to settle him down. It worked as Nicasio improved to 3-0 at home this season. Ross nearly had his first major league hit as he beat out a grounder to second. But Rockies manager Walt Weiss challenged the play and it was reversed upon review. "I think hell get another one," Weiss said, laughing. "I think he will." NOTES: Beltre hit his first homer of the season, a solo shot in the first. ... RHP Colby Lewis (2-1) will pitch Wednesday as the Rangers return from a five-game road swing. The Rockies counter with LHP Jorge De La Rosa (3-3). ... Tulowitzki is hitting .608 with six homers and 22 RBIs at home this season. Daniel Alfredsson Jersey . Moments after scoring and setting off another wild celebration at Minsk arena, Platt leapt into the arms of Belarusian captain Alexei Kalyuzhny. Custom Ottawa Senators Jerseys . The Incheon-based tea, of the Korea Baseball Organization said the deal for the 35-year-old Scott included a $50,000 signing bonus. Scott reached the major leagues with Houston in 2005 and hit 23 homers or more for Baltimore each year from 2008-10. http://www.senatorssale.com/authentic-colin-white-senators-jersey/ . American Lindsey Jacobellis was third, while Japans Yuka Fujimori finished just off the podium. 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The Gunners arrive at the weekend in fifth place with 36 points, just one point off the pace of fourth-place Manchester United and three points back of third-place Southampton. A convincing 3-0 home defeat of Stoke City on Sunday was Arsenals third Premier League win in four outings, but it was the utter dominance of the match that has fans believing that Arsene Wengers men can make a late charge for a Champions League spot. Sundays meeting with City should provide them with a stern test of their credentials as the Gunners have not fared well away from the Emirates, dropping four of their 11 road contests this term. City, meanwhile, enters the weekend unbeaten in its last 12 league matches, bringing the club to second place in the table with 47 points. But while the Citizens have managed to collect points regularly over the last couple months, their Achilles heel has been their penchant for conceding untimely goals. Manuel Pellegrinis side enjoyed a two-goal lead at the Etihad against lowly Burnley on Dec. 28 before second-half strikes from George Boyd and Ashley Barnes saw the hosts drop two points. They squandered another two-goal cushion on Jan. 1 when Jack Rodwell and Adam Johnson scored in quick succession to level the score for Sunderland, but Frank Lampard managed to bail the Citizens out with a 73rd-minute winner. And last time out, Fernandinho thought he had given City a certain victory over Everton with a goal in the 74th minute at Goodison Park, but the visitors leeaked a goal to Steven Naismith four minutes later to see the two sides split the points.dddddddddddd With both clubs boasting a reputation for offensive firepower and defensive frailties, there may be plenty of goals on hand at the Etihad on Sunday. Also on Sunday, West Ham United will be out to snap a four-game winless run in league play when it welcomes Hull City to Upton Park, and Mondays lone contest will see Everton go for its first victory since Dec. 15 when it plays host to West Bromwich Albion. Manchester United will look to get back on track on Saturday when the club heads to Loftus Road to take on Queens Park Rangers. United stumbled in a 1-0 home loss to Southampton last time out, and while the Red Devils will have the opportunity to rebound against a struggling QPR side, they have not fared well on the road this season, taking just 12 points from a possible 30. First-place Chelsea will return to action with a trip to the Liberty Stadium on Saturday as the Blues will prepare to face a Swansea City side aiming to sneak into a European spot. Liverpool, meanwhile, has not tasted defeat since a 3-0 thrashing to Manchester United on Dec. 14. The Reds will be seeking a fourth Premier League win in five outings on Saturday when they travel to Aston Villa. Newcastle put up a good fight against Chelsea last time out but came away from Stamford Bridge empty-handed. The Magpies will hope to build off that strong showing on Saturday when they welcome surging Southampton to St. James Park. Also on Saturday, Sunderland will travel to White Hart Lane to face Tottenham, Leicester City will host Stoke City at the KP Stadium and Crystal Palace will take on Burnley at Turf Moor. ' ' '