ARLINGTON, Texas -- Adrian Beltre doubled for his 3,000th career hit Sunday, reaching the milestone in the Texas Rangers' 10-6 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
The Rangers already were down 4-0 when the 38-year-old third baseman, who went 1 for 5 in his 2,771st game, had a hard hit down the line past third base in the fourth inning.
Beltre became the first player from the Dominican Republic, and 31st overall, to join the 3,000-hit club in the major leagues.
Jonathan Schoop and Welington Castillo homered in a five-run fifth for a 9-2 Orioles lead. Castillo also had the last of three consecutive RBI singles off lefty Martin Perez (5-9) in the fourth.
Wade Miley (5-9) went five innings and one of the four hits he allowed being to Beltre, who grounded a 3-0 pitch that went past the bag and then ricocheted off the side wall into left field.
The Orioles lefty also got one of his five strikeouts when Beltre went down swinging in the second inning.
Rougned Odor homered twice and drove in five runs for Texas. His two-run single in the fourth scored Beltre, who reached on a wild pitch after striking out in the eighth before Odor's second homer. Nomar Mazara also went deep.
Orioles closer Zach Britton came on with two on in the ninth, striking out Mazara and getting Beltre on a grounder to end the game. Britton has converted an AL-record 57 consecutive save opportunities, eight this season.
When Beltre got his 3,000th hit, a banner was unfurled high above straightaway center field congratulating him. His teammates, who had crowded on the rail of the first-base dugout to be as close as possible to the historic moment, flooded onto the field to celebrate with him.
Beltre's two daughters and 10-year-old son Adrian Jr. left their front-row seats near the dugout they had shared with other family members and ran to right-center field. The kids helped unveil a logo commemorating the accomplishment on the wall in front of the Rangers bullpen, then went and hugged their father on the infield dirt.
Now in his 20th big league season, he is only the third player who is primarily a third baseman in the 3,000-hit club, joining Hall of Famers George Brett and Wade Boggs.
The only other current active player in the 3,000-hit club is Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, who is tied with Hall of Fame player Craig Biggio for 22nd all-time at 3,060 hits.
Beltre is now tied for 30th place on the hits list with Roberto Clemente. Al Kaline (3,007) and Boggs (3,010) are next up on the list.
It was Beltre's 605th career double, matching Paul Molitor for 14th all-time. That also matched Mel Ott for 20th with 5,041 total bases; and Beltre's 454 homers are 38th on that list.
Along with his 3,000 hits, Beltre is a five-time Gold Glover. He had a career-best and franchise-record 62-game streak without at error at third base before a throwing error Saturday night's game.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Orioles: DH Mark Trumbo was scratched from the lineup after tweaking his back while stretching in the weight room before the game.
Rangers: RHP A.J. Griffin (oblique strain) threw 40 pitches in two innings in his rehab start on Saturday night at Triple-A Round Rock. He could rejoin the Rangers this week.
UP NEXT
Orioles: After finishing their season series 6-1 against Texas, the Orioles play their next seven games at home. They play Kansas City on Monday.
Rangers: Two years to the day after being acquired by Texas in a trade, lefty Cole Hamels (5-1, 3.97) pitches in the series opener against Seattle and Felix Hernandez.
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The Rangers already were down 4-0 when the 38-year-old third baseman, who went 1 for 5 in his 2,771st game, had a hard hit down the line past third base in the fourth inning.
Beltre became the first player from the Dominican Republic, and 31st overall, to join the 3,000-hit club in the major leagues.
Jonathan Schoop and Welington Castillo homered in a five-run fifth for a 9-2 Orioles lead. Castillo also had the last of three consecutive RBI singles off lefty Martin Perez (5-9) in the fourth.
Wade Miley (5-9) went five innings and one of the four hits he allowed being to Beltre, who grounded a 3-0 pitch that went past the bag and then ricocheted off the side wall into left field.
The Orioles lefty also got one of his five strikeouts when Beltre went down swinging in the second inning.
Rougned Odor homered twice and drove in five runs for Texas. His two-run single in the fourth scored Beltre, who reached on a wild pitch after striking out in the eighth before Odor's second homer. Nomar Mazara also went deep.
Orioles closer Zach Britton came on with two on in the ninth, striking out Mazara and getting Beltre on a grounder to end the game. Britton has converted an AL-record 57 consecutive save opportunities, eight this season.
When Beltre got his 3,000th hit, a banner was unfurled high above straightaway center field congratulating him. His teammates, who had crowded on the rail of the first-base dugout to be as close as possible to the historic moment, flooded onto the field to celebrate with him.
Beltre's two daughters and 10-year-old son Adrian Jr. left their front-row seats near the dugout they had shared with other family members and ran to right-center field. The kids helped unveil a logo commemorating the accomplishment on the wall in front of the Rangers bullpen, then went and hugged their father on the infield dirt.
Now in his 20th big league season, he is only the third player who is primarily a third baseman in the 3,000-hit club, joining Hall of Famers George Brett and Wade Boggs.
The only other current active player in the 3,000-hit club is Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, who is tied with Hall of Fame player Craig Biggio for 22nd all-time at 3,060 hits.
Beltre is now tied for 30th place on the hits list with Roberto Clemente. Al Kaline (3,007) and Boggs (3,010) are next up on the list.
It was Beltre's 605th career double, matching Paul Molitor for 14th all-time. That also matched Mel Ott for 20th with 5,041 total bases; and Beltre's 454 homers are 38th on that list.
Along with his 3,000 hits, Beltre is a five-time Gold Glover. He had a career-best and franchise-record 62-game streak without at error at third base before a throwing error Saturday night's game.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Orioles: DH Mark Trumbo was scratched from the lineup after tweaking his back while stretching in the weight room before the game.
Rangers: RHP A.J. Griffin (oblique strain) threw 40 pitches in two innings in his rehab start on Saturday night at Triple-A Round Rock. He could rejoin the Rangers this week.
UP NEXT
Orioles: After finishing their season series 6-1 against Texas, the Orioles play their next seven games at home. They play Kansas City on Monday.
Rangers: Two years to the day after being acquired by Texas in a trade, lefty Cole Hamels (5-1, 3.97) pitches in the series opener against Seattle and Felix Hernandez.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Baltimore - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Perez pitching for Texas | BAL | TEX |
| Jones grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Machado grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Schoop struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Wade Miley pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TEX |
| DeShields struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Andrus struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Mazara grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Martin Perez pitching for Texas | BAL | TEX |
| Mancini singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Castillo fouled out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Rickard popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Wade Miley pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TEX |
| Beltré struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Napoli struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Odor bunt grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Martin Perez pitching for Texas | BAL | TEX |
| Tejada lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Gentry reached on infield single to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Gentry caught stealing second, pitcher to first to second to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Jones struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Wade Miley pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TEX |
| Gómez singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Chirinos struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Gallo flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| DeShields flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Martin Perez pitching for Texas | BAL | TEX |
| Machado doubled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Schoop walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Mancini singled to right, Machado scored, Schoop to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Davis singled to center, Schoop scored, Mancini to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Castillo singled to right, Mancini scored, Davis to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Rickard fouled out to left, Davis to third, Castillo to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Tejada grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Davis scored, Castillo out at third. | 4 | 0 |
| Gentry grounded out to second. | 4 | 0 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Wade Miley pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TEX |
| Andrus flied out to center. | 4 | 0 |
| Mazara walked. | 4 | 0 |
| Beltré doubled to left, Mazara to third. | 4 | 0 |
| Napoli popped out to first. | 4 | 0 |
| Odor singled to center, Mazara and Beltré scored. | 4 | 2 |
| Gómez hit by pitch, Odor to second. | 4 | 2 |
| Chirinos flied out to right. | 4 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Martin Perez pitching for Texas | BAL | TEX |
| Jones grounded out to third. | 4 | 2 |
| Machado singled to shallow right. | 4 | 2 |
| Schoop homered to left (412 feet), Machado scored. | 6 | 2 |
| Mancini walked. | 6 | 2 |
| Davis singled to right center, Mancini to third. | 6 | 2 |
| Jeffress relieved Pérez. | 6 | 2 |
| Castillo homered to left (415 feet), Mancini and Davis scored. | 9 | 2 |
| Rickard safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Beltré. | 9 | 2 |
| Tejada grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Rickard out at second. | 9 | 2 |
| 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Texas - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Wade Miley pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TEX |
| Gallo singled to center. | 9 | 2 |
| DeShields lined out to left. | 9 | 2 |
| Andrus safe at first on error by third baseman Machado, Gallo to second. | 9 | 2 |
| Mazara flied out to center, Gallo to third. | 9 | 2 |
| Beltré lined out to center. | 9 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Jeffress pitching for Texas | BAL | TEX |
| Gentry singled to center. | 9 | 2 |
| Jones grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Gentry out at second. | 9 | 2 |
| Machado walked, Jones to second. | 9 | 2 |
| Schoop singled to left, Jones scored, Machado to second. | 10 | 2 |
| Mancini grounded into double play, third to second to first, Schoop out at second. | 10 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Darren O'Day pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TEX |
| O'Day relieved Miley. | 10 | 2 |
| Napoli struck out looking. | 10 | 2 |
| Odor homered to center (435 feet). | 10 | 3 |
| Gómez struck out swinging. | 10 | 3 |
| Chirinos struck out swinging. | 10 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Jeffress pitching for Texas | BAL | TEX |
| Davis grounded out to second. | 10 | 3 |
| Castillo fouled out to shortstop. | 10 | 3 |
| Rickard struck out swinging. | 10 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Brad Brach pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TEX |
| Brach relieved O'Day. | 10 | 3 |
| Gallo struck out looking. | 10 | 3 |
| DeShields struck out swinging. | 10 | 3 |
| Andrus grounded out to third. | 10 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jason Grilli pitching for Texas | BAL | TEX |
| Robinson in center field. | 10 | 3 |
| Nicholas catching. | 10 | 3 |
| Grilli relieved Jeffress. | 10 | 3 |
| Tejada grounded out to first. | 10 | 3 |
| Gentry grounded out to second. | 10 | 3 |
| Jones struck out swinging. | 10 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Castro pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TEX |
| Castro relieved Brach. | 10 | 3 |
| Mazara homered to right (419 feet). | 10 | 4 |
| Beltré struck out swinging, Beltré safe at first on wild pitch by Castro. | 10 | 4 |
| Napoli struck out swinging. | 10 | 4 |
| Hart relieved Castro. | 10 | 4 |
| Odor homered to right (381 feet), Beltré scored. | 10 | 6 |
| Robinson walked. | 10 | 6 |
| Nicholas grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Robinson out at second. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jason Grilli pitching for Texas | BAL | TEX |
| Machado doubled to right, Machado out stretching at third. | 10 | 6 |
| Schoop flied out to right. | 10 | 6 |
| Mancini flied out to left. | 10 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Donnie Hart pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TEX |
| Gallo walked. | 10 | 6 |
| Givens relieved Hart. | 10 | 6 |
| Choo hit for DeShields. | 10 | 6 |
| Choo struck out looking. | 10 | 6 |
| Andrus hit by pitch, Gallo to second. | 10 | 6 |
| Britton relieved Givens. | 10 | 6 |
| Mazara struck out swinging. | 10 | 6 |
| Beltré grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Andrus out at second. | 10 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore Orioles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Jones CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .272 | .310 | .454 |
| Machado 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | .243 | .311 | .435 |
| Schoop 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .305 | .354 | .563 |
| Mancini DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | .299 | .346 | .522 |
| Davis 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .226 | .325 | .457 |
| Castillo C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .280 | .318 | .440 |
| Rickard LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .251 | .289 | .358 |
| Tejada SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .227 | .286 | .282 |
| Gentry RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .197 | .286 | .279 |
| Totals | 37 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 162 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Machado 2 (21, Grilli, Pérez) HR: Schoop (24, 5th inning off Pérez 1 on, 1 Out); Castillo (10, 5th inning off Jeffress 2 on, 1 Out) RBI: Mancini (56), Davis (37), Castillo 4 (32), Tejada (5), Schoop 3 (76) GIDP: Tejada, Mancini Orioles RISP: 5-8 (Rickard 0-1, Davis 1-1, Schoop 1-1, Mancini 1-2, Castillo 2-2, Tejada 0-1) Team LOB: 3 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Gentry (2, 2nd base by Pérez) Picked Off: Gentry (1st base by Pérez) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Machado (11, ground ball) DP: 1 (Schoop-Tejada-Davis). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Globe Life Park in Arlington, Arlington, TX |
| Attendance | 32,437 (67.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:47 |
| Weather | 92 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 7 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Chris Segal, First Base - Mike Everitt, Second Base - Jordan Baker, Third Base - Bruce Dreckman |
