A-Rod ties Barry Bonds for 2nd all-time with 1,996th career RBI

New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez tied Barry Bonds for second on the all-time list with his 1,996th career RBI.

A-Rod used a sacrifice fly to plate the speedy Brett Gardner in the top of the fifth inning of Thursday's clash with the Oakland Athletics to pull even with the home run king.

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Rodriguez belted the 665th home run of his career - a three-run shot - on Wednesday to surpass legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig for third on the all-time list, according to the Elias Sports Bureau (RBI has been an official statistic since 1920).

A-Rod has a long way to go in order to match Hank Aaron's mark of 2,297 RBIs, and was unable to drive in another run in his subsequent at-bats of the 5-4 loss to the A's.