Adrian Beltre has had a lot of teammates try to touch his head, much to the All-Star's annoyance. (0:39)

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Adrian Beltre had a feeling like none other he has experienced on a baseball field when he saw his three children coming toward him. Then they kept running to the wall in right-center field.

Only after helping unveil a logo commemorating Beltre's 3,000th career hit did the kids return to hug their father, the 38-year-old Texas Rangers third baseman who had just become the first player from the Dominican Republic and 31st overall in the major leagues to reach the milestone.

"What happened today after the hit, it was the best moment in my life," Beltre said. "When I saw that, I felt like I was in the cloud because I really saw the joy in their faces. It was a nice moment to enjoy with them, my family, my wife."

Beltre reached the milestone Sunday in the fourth inning of a 10-6 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, who got homers from Jonathan Schoop and Welington Castillo in a five-run fifth.

"It's an honor to be here for it. Especially, we couldn't have drawn it up better where we win and we get a chance to see that," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "Everybody in the game has a lot of respect for him, not only statistically but the way he's handled success over the years."

The Rangers were already down 4-0 when Beltre, who finished his 2,771st career game 1-for-5, had a hard hit down the line -- fittingly past third base -- for a double.

A banner was unfurled high above straightaway center field to congratulate Beltre. 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 family members, including Beltre's parents.

"We have a lot of great baseball players in the Dominican Republic, and I'm proud to be one of them," Beltre said. He called the moment even more special because he was able to share it with his father on what was Father's Day in the Dominican Republic.

Now in his 20th big league season, he is only the third player in the 3,000-hit club who is primarily a third baseman, joining Hall of Famers George Brett and Wade Boggs.

The milestone came only minutes after former Rangers catcher Ivan Rodriguez finished his induction speech at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Barring unusual circumstances, getting 3,000 hits has traditionally been a ticket to the Hall.

Rangers manager Jeff Banister, who referred to Beltre as the "next Hall of Famer" said July 30 will forever be a day that Texas fans will remember as "Ranger Day."

Adrian Beltre had a total of 13 hits last week in leading up to No. 3,000, and he is batting a team-high .349 in July. AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez

"Like we told him earlier, he means so much to this organization, to this team, a mentor to every single player and coach," Banister said. "We thanked him for allowing us to tag along this journey with him and be part of it."

A prerecorded message from Rodriguez in Cooperstown congratulating Beltre for 3,000 hits was played on the stadium video boards after the fourth ended.

"I just think it's amazing," said Jeff Bagwell, who was inducted with Rodriguez. "He's just an amazing baseball player, arguably one of the best third basemen of all time. He can do everything. He plays hurt, he hits for average, he hits for power, drives in runs. He's a great, great player."

The only other 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 tied for 30th place on the hits list with Roberto Clemente. Al Kaline (3,007) and Boggs (3,010) are next on the list.

Wade Miley (5-9) went five innings, and one of the four hits he allowed was 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.

"As a fan of the game, what a career that guy's had. I wasn't trying to let him get a hit by any means, but at the same time, as a fan, this had to happen," said Miley, who joined his teammates on the field to applaud Beltre. "He's one of those guys that, as a kid, you watch. That's the kind of respect I have for him."

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 fielder's choice grounder to end the game. Britton has converted an AL-record 57 consecutive save opportunities and eight this season.

Beltre's first hit came as a 19-year-old rookie with the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 24, 1998, four years after the team signed him. After seven seasons with the Dodgers, he spent five years in Seattle and one in Boston before joining the Rangers as a free agent in 2011, the year he finally made it to a World Series.

The double was Beltre's 1,111th hit with the Rangers, after 949 with the Dodgers, 751 with the Mariners and 189 in his only season with the Red Sox. A power guy, he has never bunted for a hit.

It was Beltre's 605th career double, matching Paul Molitor for 14th all time. He also matched Mel Ott for 20th with 5,041 total bases, and Beltre's 454 homers are 38th on that list. He is a five-time Gold Glove winner who had a career-best and franchise-record 62 consecutive games at third base without an error before he made a throwing error Saturday night and another Sunday.

"Never in my life did I think about collecting 3,000 hits, playing 20 years, hitting 400-plus homers. I never expected that. I never saw myself doing that," Beltre said. "When you play every day ... and do the best you can to help your ball club, sometimes you accumulate numbers."</s>July 30 (The Sports Xchange) - Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre became the 31st player in Major League Baseball history to record 3,000 hits Sunday when he ripped a bouncing double on a 3-0 pitch down the third base line in the bottom of the fourth inning against the Baltimore Orioles.

Fans throughout Gobe Life Park had their cellphones out, recording the moment for posterity. After all, Beltre became the first player in a Rangers uniform to reach 3,000 hits, and the first player to reach the milestone in Arlington.

Beltre also became the first Dominican-born player to reach 3,000 hits in his career. The double was Beltre's 605th, tying Milwaukee Brewers great Paul Molitor and the Pittsburgh Pirates' Paul Waner for 13th on the all-time doubles list.

Two batters later, Rangers second baseman Roughned Odor drove in Beltre and Nomar Mazara, who drew a walk before Beltre's historic at-bat.</s>Adrian Beltre is now a member of a select club.

On Sunday, the Rangers third baseman recorded his 3,000th hit against the Baltimore Orioles -- a double to left on a 3-0 pitch off Wade Miley in the fourth inning. Here's a look at it:

Beltre is the first player from the Dominican Republic to top 3,000 hits. He's just the fifth player born outside the United States to accomplish the feat, joining Ichiro Suzuki (Japan), Rod Carew (Panama), Rafael Palmeiro (Cuba), and Roberto Clemente (Puerto Rico). He's also just the third player with more than half his games played at third base to register 3,000 hits, joining George Brett and Wade Boggs.

Beltre broke into the majors as a 19-year-old with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1998. He's since donned the uniforms of the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, and Texas Rangers. Along the way, Beltre has transformed his reputation for being a bust and all-glove player. Through his age-30 season, he was a career .270/.325/.452 hitter with a 105 OPS+. Since, Beltre has hit .310/.360/.522 with a 134 OPS+.

Notably, Beltre has led his respective league in hits just once -- the American League in 2013 -- but has finished in the top-10 five times. He's never finished higher than third in his league in batting average.

Who'll be the next to notch their 3,000th hit? Los Angeles Angels DH Albert Pujols is closest. He entered Sunday with 2,911 hits.</s>Jun 25, 2017; Bronx, NY, USA; Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre (29) hits a home run in the first inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

(The Sports Xchange) - Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre became the 31st player in Major League Baseball history to record 3,000 hits Sunday when he ripped a bouncing double on a 3-0 pitch down the third base line in the bottom of the fourth inning against the Baltimore Orioles.

Fans throughout Gobe Life Park had their cellphones out, recording the moment for posterity. After all, Beltre became the first player in a Rangers uniform to reach 3,000 hits, and the first player to reach the milestone in Arlington.

Beltre also became the first Dominican-born player to reach 3,000 hits in his career. The double was Beltre's 605th, tying Milwaukee Brewers great Paul Molitor and the Pittsburgh Pirates' Paul Waner for 13th on the all-time doubles list.

Two batters later, Rangers second baseman Roughned Odor drove in Beltre and Nomar Mazara, who drew a walk before Beltre's historic at-bat.</s>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.</s>Adrian Beltre doubled for his 3,000th career hit Sunday to become the 31st player — and first from the Dominican Republic — to reach that milestone in the major leagues.

The 38-year-old Texas Rangers star is 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.

Beltre grounded a 3-0 pitch ball hard down the line — appropriately past third base — and the ball ricocheted off the side wall and into left field. The double came off Baltimore Orioles lefty Wade Miley, who got Beltre out on a swinging strikeout in the second.

A banner was unfurled high above straightaway centre field congratulating Beltre on his 3,000th career hit. His family was seated in the front row near the dugout, and his three children — two daughters and his son Adrian Jr. — went to right-centre field to pull off the tarp that covered a logo commemorating the accomplishment that was on the wall in front of the Rangers bullpen.

On an afternoon with temperatures in the 90s, the sun-soaked crowd stood in anticipation and started cheering when Beltre was introduced in his 2,771st career game. All of his teammates crowded on the rail of their first-base dugout to be as close as possible, and were on the field to celebrate with him after the hit.

The milestone came only minutes after former Rangers catcher Ivan Rodriguez finished his induction speech at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Barring unusual circumstances, getting 3,000 hits has traditionally been a ticket to the Hall.

“It’s one of those days that as a Ranger, you’ll forever remember that this is, on the calendar year, Ranger Day,” manager Jeff Banister said before the game, referring to Beltre as the “next Hall of Famer.”

After the fourth inning, a pre-recorded message from Rodriguez in Cooperstown congratulating Beltre for 3,000 hits was played on the stadium video boards.

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 Wade Boggs (3,010) are next up on the list.

Beltre’s first hit came as a 19-year-old rookie with the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 24, 1998, four years after they had signed him. After seven seasons with the Dodgers, he spent five years in Seattle and one in Boston before joining the Rangers in 2011, the year he finally made it to a World Series.

The double was Beltre’s 1,111th hit with the Rangers, after 949 with the Dodgers, 751 with the Mariners, and 189 in his only season with the Red Sox before going to Texas as a free agent. A big hitter, he has never bunted for a hit.

“You don’t see many players that universally respected and liked, and everything he does on the field is sincere,” Orioles manager Buck Showalter said during the series. “I don’t know if anybody in the game has more universal respect from the opposition. ... I love to watch him play. It seems like he’s playing his first game in Little League.”

Showalter was the Texas manager in May 2003 when Rafael Palmeiro hit his 500th career homer at the Rangers ballpark. Kenny Rogers threw a perfect game for Texas in 1994, the first year the stadium opened, and Sammy Sosa’s 600th career homer was hit there in 2007 when the slugger played for the Rangers against the Chicago Cubs.

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 Glove third baseman. He had a career-best and franchise-record 62-game streak without at error at third base before a throwing error in Saturday night’s game.

The Rangers were playing the sixth game of a nine-game homestand that started with Beltre 11 hits from 3,000. He was 1 for 4 on Saturday night, grounding out twice after he led off the fourth inning with a single for his 2,999th career hit.</s>ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - 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.</s>Adrian Beltre has gotten his 3,000th career hit, becoming the first player from the Dominican Republic to reach the milestone and 31st major leaguer overall.

The 38-year-old Texas Rangers third baseman made history with his double down the left-field line on a 3-0 pitch in the fourth inning Sunday against Baltimore lefty Wade Miley. Beltre struck out swinging in his first at-bat of the game.

Beltre is in his 20th big league season. He hit the mark only minutes after former Rangers catcher Ivan Rodriguez finished his induction speech at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Barring unusual circumstances, getting 3,000 hits has traditionally been a ticket to the Hall.

The only other current active player in the 3,000-hit club is Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, who began the day tied with Hall of Fame player Craig Biggio for 22nd all-time at 3,060.</s>(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez). Texas Rangers' Adrian Beltre stands at second with a double for his 3,000th career hit as members of the Baltimore Orioles, Craig Gentry, from left rear, Jonathan Schoop, Ruben Tejada, Adam Jones and Joey Rickard, right, gath...

(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez). Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos, left, watches as Baltimore Orioles' Chris Davis (19) follows through on a run-scoring single in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 30, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. The hi...

(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez). Baltimore Orioles' Chris Davis, left, congratulates Adrian Beltre, right, after Beltre hit his 3,000th career hit in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 30, 2017, in Arlington, Texas.

(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez). Texas Rangers' Adrian Beltre hits a double off a pitch from Baltimore Orioles' Wade Miley in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 30, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. The hit was the 3,000th of Beltre's career.

(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez). Texas Rangers' Adrian Beltre sprints around first to second after hitting for a double off a pitch from Baltimore Orioles' Wade Miley in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 30, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. The do...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - 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.

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.

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.

Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.</s>ARLINGTON, TEXAS—Adrian Beltre doubled for his 3,000th career hit Sunday to become the 31st player — and first from the Dominican Republic — to reach that milestone in the major leagues.

The 38-year-old Texas Rangers star is 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.

Beltre grounded a 3-and-0 pitch ball hard down the line — appropriately past third base — and the ball ricocheted off the side wall and into left field. The double came off Baltimore Orioles lefty Wade Miley, who got Beltre out on a swinging strikeout in the second.

A banner was unfurled high above straightaway centre field congratulating Beltre on his 3,000th career hit. His family was seated in the front row near the dugout, and his three children — two daughters and his son Adrian Jr. — went to right-centre field to pull off the tarp that covered a logo commemorating the accomplishment that was on the wall in front of the Rangers bullpen.

On an afternoon with temperatures in the 90s, the sun-soaked crowd stood in anticipation and started cheering when Beltre was introduced in his 2,771st career game. All of his teammates crowded on the rail of their first-base dugout to be as close as possible, and were on the field to celebrate with him after the hit.
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