Houston Astros batter Kazuo Matsui (3) of Japan acknowledges fans after his 2,000th career hit, an infield single, off Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Mike Burns, with first base coach Jose Cruz behind him, in the third inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Milwaukee, Wisconsin August 15, 2009. Matsui, with 1,433 hits playing in Japan, and 567 MLB hits, is the fifth baseball Japanese player with 400 career stolen bases, and 2,000 base hits. REUTERS/Allen Fredrickson (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)