Seattle-Julio Rodriguez was the first player in the history of the Major League with 20 or more Home Runs and 20 or more stolen bases in each of his first four seasons, and the Seattle Mariners defeated the Texas Rangers 5: 4 on Sunday.
Selection of the publisher
Rodriguez hit 100. Career Homer-one two-to-one shot in the third inning., And the slugging and Speedy Center Field also added his 21st stolen base of the season after entering the fifth inn.
“This is a very large achievement,” Rodriguez told reporters according to MLB.com. “I know that the family is very happy and I am sure that they think of all the things I had to do to come here. To do it with this team, and this organization is great. I am only happy to see where things will go from here.”
Jorge Polanco added a solo shot in the second, and Shortstop JP Crawford hit Jacob Degrom (10: 4), who was the fastest pitcher in the history of the Major League, around 1,800 career strikeouts through games and innings on Sunday.
The Rangers held things nearby by crossing three runs against Mariner's Starter Logan Evans (5-4), but only scored one run against the Mariners Bullpen before Andrés Muñoz approached his 25th season rescue season.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
