"Thanks to a bum hamstring, it took about six weeks longer than anticipated. But Sunday, Adrian Beltre became the second Ranger this season to reach 2,000 hits.

Beltre did it with a single in the sixth inning of the Rangers' 11-4 win over Boston. The single wasn't just any hit, either. After Michael Young, who recorded his 2,000th hit on Aug. 7, singled to start the sixth inning, Beltre followed with another single. It began a merry-go-round of runners that led to a seven-run inning.

"I wasn't really aware of it," said Beltre, who strained his hamstring while running from first to third base on July 22. "But it's a nice accomplishment. It's not something I think that much about, but it's nice to do it and nice to do it in a win."

Perhaps of more immediate significance to Beltre on Sunday: continued improvement in his running ability. He has already scored from first on a double and from second on a single. Sunday, he went from first to third on David Murphy's single in the sixth. When the Red Sox threw to second base, Beltre bounced back and forth along the third base line, waiting to see if the ball would get away."