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Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Robin Yount got the 1,000th, 2,000th and 3,000th hits of his career against the Cleveland Indians.

No. 1,000 came Aug. 16, 1980 at Cleveland off Sandy Wihtol, a fourth-inning double.

No. 2,000 came Sept. 6, 1986 in Milwaukee off Don Schulze, a seventh-inning single.

And No. 3,000 came Sept. 9, 1992 in Milwaukee off Jose Mesa, a seventh-inning single to right field.

Yount was 1-for-10 in 11 previous at-bats against Mesa before Wednesday night. Mesa, who was acquired by the Indians July 14 in a trade with Baltimore, had faced the Brewers four times previously while with the Orioles. Add in the first three at-bats Wednesday night and Yount was 1-for-13 against Mesa before his seventh-inning single.

"Well, now he's 2-for-14," Mesa said with a laugh after the game.

Yount, who turns 37 Sept. 16, is the third youngest player to reach the 3,000 hit plateau. The late Ty Cobb was 34 years old when he got his 3,000th hit Aug. 19, 1921, and former Milwaukee Brave and Brewer Henry Aaron was 36 years and three months old when he got his 3,000th hit May 17, 1970.

With his hit, Yount moved into a tie with Roberto Clemente for 16th place on the all-time hits list.