ARLINGTON -- Near the end of Friday night's game between the Rangers and Orioles, the only drama was whether Adrian Beltre had a shot at collecting his 3,000th career hit.
Beltre had two hits, both RBI singles, while Andrew Cashner shut Baltimore down for seven innings to propel Texas to an 8-2 win over Baltimore at Globe Life Park. Beltre needed four hits to reach 3,000, and he got within two after hitting singles in back-to-back at-bats in the third and fifth. Beltre finished 2-for-4 after popping out in the seventh.
