Twins' Donaldson scores 2 millionth run in MLB history

Bryan Mcwilliam• ·
CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 23, 2021: Josh Donaldson #20 of the Minnesota Twins reacts to striking out in the seventh inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on May 23, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by: 2021 George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
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Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson etched his name in the history books Saturday when he crossed home plate against the Kansas City Royals in the first inning thanks to a ground-rule double from Nelson Cruz.

Donaldson scored the two millionth run in Major League Baseball history, the league announced.

Though the 35-year-old's run is being celebrated as a historic one, the two millionth run may have already occurred, according to MLB.com's Sarah Langs; Langs notes the pending inclusion of Negro League stats in major-league record books could change how the run is eventually credited.

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