Manny Machado joined the 2,000-hit club Monday night, then blasted a home run for hit number 2,001 four innings later. Why it matters: The milestone further cements Machado's place in Padres history,

Machado went 3 for 5 with a home run in Monday's loss and his fourth-inning single was his 2,000th career hit. He already has more games played (899 to 860) and home runs (182 to 162) with the Padres than he did with the Baltimore Orioles. Soon he'll have more hits as well (977 to 951). Here is Machado's 2,000th hit: