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Ricky Barnes takes 1-stroke lead in Valero Texas Open (The Associated Press)

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Ricky Barnes shot a 5-under 67 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead in the Valero Texas Open in a bid for his first PGA Tour victory.

Winless in 221 starts with a career-best runner-up finish in the 2009 U.S. Open, the 35-year-old Barnes had an 11-under 205 total at TPC San Antonio. He closed with a bogey after a wild drive near a cactus bush on the par-5 18th.

Brendan Steele, the leader after each of the first two rounds, was second after a 72.

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