Nelson Cruz went 2 for 3 with a walk, K, and run scored in Saturday evening's gain the San Diego Padres, and the secondly of the 42-year-old, 18-year expert's hits was No. 2, 000 in his job, in 1, 984 games. "According to the Elias Sports Bureau, " the Nationals wrote in their article game notes on the curly-W, ". Cruz ended up being the first player to reach the 2, 000 hit mark in a Nationals attire 2005- [present."" His first hit began Sept. 28, 2005 with Milwaukee vs. Cincinnati, a double off Aaron Harang." His 1, 000 th hit was a solitary off Brad Boxberger on May 26, 2015 at Tampa florida Bay as a member of the Seattle Mariners." His 2, 000 th came off Padres' reducer Adrian Morejon. On the year, Cruz finished the evening on Saturday with a. 236/.320/.342 line, 15 increases, and 8 home runs in 102 games and 417 plate appearances in his initial year with the Nationals after authorizing a 1-year/$ 15M freelance deal this Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports "It's special, you recognize" Cruz informed press reporters after the Nats' win. "You constantly have ideas concerning it, however it's various to be in truth. And just, I needed to play for a long period of time to get 2, 000 hits. So it's absolutely an honor."" It's fantastic, " supervisor Davey Martinez informed reporters in his on post game press seminar in Nationals Park. "Just consider it-- we were speaking about exactly how a quarter of his hits 22.85%) were homers. Yet to obtain 2, 000 hits, and to do it as long as he's done it, it's simply impressive to me. He's been such an extraordinary player. I saw him playing from the opposite, and saw him playing. And when he was younger, he did it all. He might take a base, he might play good defense, he could strike, and to see him contend currently in his at-bats, and hit, for our youngsters, our young individuals to discover from him, I suggest, enjoy him, see his at-bats, it's actually great." Cruz indicated his health for many years as an apparent reason he had the ability to get to the new turning point." I presume health, you understand, have the ability to stay healthy, which's just how you can bet years, wellness is the trick. The other things, I guess Padres Store, you overcome the years, and say thanks to God he provided me the health and wellness and the strength to play that many years, " Cruz manager's take?" For me, he places himself in an excellent position to hit every ball, he actually does, " Martinez said. "He doesn't get cheated up there. He sees the sphere and lets it go. And that's something I spoke to Keibert [Ruiz around. If you're going to turn, swing. If it's a poor pitch, even if you miss it, simply turn at it. And he does that every at-bat, you see him take great, healthy cuts, every at-bat." Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Reflecting on that first hit, right back in 2005, Cruz claimed, ". absolutely the very first hit is more amazing than 2, 000. You constantly wish to get the first one, that's the signature that you play in the big leagues." When the video game ended on Saturday evening, the Nationals commemorated Cruz's success, and his supervisor saw his chance for some light-hearted retribution." In LA, when I got my 300th win, " Martinez described, "he struck me with a pie in the face, so I snuck today and obtained him. "So, I was quite pleased with myself. It was simply a cutting lotion pie with a towel, however it was covered, I obtained him excellent today, so I mored than happy concerning that." Exactly how 'd Cruz handle it? "Laughing, " Martinez informed reporters. "He said, 'You got me.' I claimed, 'Yeah, I got you. I liked it."

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