A-Rod becomes 8th player to score 2,000 runs
Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters
Alex Rodriguez can check another career milestone off his list.
The veteran New York Yankees slugger became just the eighth player in major league history to score 2,000 runs when he scored on Carlos Beltran's three-run homer in the bottom of the third inning of Thursday's contest against the Chicago White Sox.
(Courtesy: MLB.com)
CAREER RUNS SCORED
| RANK | PLAYER | RUNS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rickey Henderson | 2295 |
| 2 | Ty Cobb | 2244 |
| 3 | Barry Bonds | 2227 |
| 4 | Hank Aaron | 2174 |
| T-4 | Babe Ruth | 2174 |
| 6 | Pete Rose | 2165 |
| 7 | Willie Mays | 2062 |
| 8 | Alex Rodriguez | 2000 |
A-Rod also recorded his 3,000th career hit and passed Willie Mays for fourth on the all-time home run list earlier this season.
The Yankees prevailed 3-2 over the White Sox to close the gap to three games on the idle Toronto Blue Jays for top spot in the American League East.