Adam Jones Celebrates Milestone Of 1,500 Hits
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Last night, Adam Jones went 3-for-3 and capped a perfect night of baseball with a tie-breaking two-run homer in the seventh inning. That hit helped the Baltimore Orioles to a 6-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Jones finished with a single, double, the homer and a walk, reaching base in all four plate appearances last night. Within those at bats, Adam Jones collected his 1,500 hit.
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The five-time MLB All-Star and four-time Gold Glove Award winner also hit his 224th career home run as an Oriole earlier this season, passing Rafael Palmeiro.
Buck on what set apart: "In the dugout, there's Adam acting like it's 70 degrees, a sunny day on Sunday with a full house."
Pete Rose holds the Major League record for most career hits, with 4,256.
