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Blue Jays rookie Biggio gets first hit in majors

Toronto Blue Jays rookie second baseman Cavan Biggio recorded his first major league hit on Sunday with his Hall of Fame father in the stands at Rogers Centre.

Biggio, who is playing in his third major league game on Sunday, had been 0-for-6 with three strikeouts before he singled to right field past San Diego Padres first baseman Wil Myers in the bottom of the second inning.

His father, Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, had 3,060 hits in his career. He started his career 0-for-7 before singling in his fourth career game, according to ESPN Stats & Information.