Padres star Manny Machado records milestone 2,000th career hit in loss to Diamondbacks

San Diego Padres star third baseman Manny Machado recorded his 2,000th career hit in the team’s 6-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday at Petco Park. Machado, 33, had three hits in the loss. His first, and the 1,999th of Machado’s career, came in the first inning when he laced a line drive to left field off Diamondbacks’ starting pitcher Zac Gallen. The six-time All-Star didn’t waste any time getting his 2,000th hit. In his next at-bat, Machado ripped a