CHICAGO -- Anthony Rizzo grounded a single to right field for his 1,000th career hit in the third inning of the Cubs' game against the Nationals on Saturday at Wrigley Field. The single advanced Albert Almora Jr. to third with nobody out and Chicago trailing, 3-0.
Rizzo's first career hit, a triple, also came against the Nationals, on June 9, 2011, while he was playing with the Padres. It was his first Major League game. Of Rizzo's first 1,000 knocks, 982 came with the Cubs.
The 29-year-old first baseman has been on fire in the 26 games since he started batting leadoff, a move that was originally designed to be only temporary.