A full plate: Twins’ Donaldson scores MLB’s 2 millionth run

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Josh Donaldson of the Minnesota Twins scored the 2 millionth run in Major League Baseball history on Saturday, trotting home in the first inning on a ground-rule double by Nelson Cruz against Kansas City.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Josh Donaldson of the Minnesota Twins scored the 2 millionth run in Major League Baseball history on Saturday, trotting home in the first inning on a ground-rule double by Nelson Cruz against Kansas City.

The Elias Sports Bureau confirmed Donaldson touched the plate for the milestone mark. The former AL MVP has scored 685 of those runs.

The buildup to No. 2,000,000 certainly didn’t equal the anticipation for the 1 millionth run. Hall of Famers Joe DiMaggio and Stan Musial were among the stars who helped promote the chase, which also drew corporate sponsors for the countdown.

Minnesota Twins' Josh Donaldson (20) celebrates scoring against the Detroit Tigers with Max Kepler (26) in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Saturday, May 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Minnesota Twins' Josh Donaldson (20) celebrates scoring against the Detroit Tigers with Max Kepler (26) in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Saturday, May 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Bob Watson of the Houston Astros scored No. 1,000,000 on May 4, 1975, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Moments later, Dave Concepcion of the Cincinnati Reds hit a home run and crossed the plate shortly after Watson.

The first run ever recorded was on April 22, 1876, by Tim McGinley of the Boston Red Stockings.

MLB also hit a big number last weekend when Seattle rookie catcher José Godoy became the 20,000th player in MLB history.

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Minnesota Twins' Josh Donaldson scores on a ground-rule double by Nelson Cruz in the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, May 29, 2021, in Minneapolis. It was the 2 millionth run scored in Major League Baseball history, according to Elias Sports Bureau. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Minnesota Twins' Josh Donaldson scores on a ground-rule double by Nelson Cruz in the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, May 29, 2021, in Minneapolis. It was the 2 millionth run scored in Major League Baseball history, according to Elias Sports Bureau. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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