▁the ▁ 9 th , ▁he ▁hit ▁his ▁third , ▁a ▁tower ing ▁two - run ▁bl ast ▁into ▁the ▁water fall ▁in ▁K auff man ▁Stadium . ▁ ▁On ▁September ▁ 6 , ▁he ▁recorded ▁his ▁ 1 0 0 th ▁R BI ; ▁it ▁was ▁the ▁ 1 4 th ▁year ▁he ▁had ▁reached ▁the ▁mark , ▁the ▁most ▁times ▁of ▁any ▁player ▁in ▁baseball ▁history . ▁On ▁Sep ▁ 2 9 , ▁he ▁hit ▁his ▁ 3 0 th ▁home ▁run ▁of ▁the ▁season , ▁recording ▁his ▁major ▁league ▁record ▁ 1 3 th ▁straight ▁year ▁of ▁at ▁least ▁ 3 0 ▁home ▁runs ▁and ▁ 1 0 0 ▁R B Is , ▁breaking ▁a ▁tie ▁with ▁J imm ie ▁Fox x , ▁who ▁had ▁ 1 2 ▁seasons . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Rod rig uez ▁batt ed ▁. 2 9 5 ▁with ▁ 1 3 ▁home ▁runs ▁and ▁ 5 2 ▁R B Is ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁All - Star ▁break . ▁Despite ▁good ▁production , ▁Rod rig uez ▁suffered ▁his ▁longest ▁single ▁season ▁home ▁run ▁dr ought ▁of ▁his ▁career ▁by ▁not ▁hitting ▁one ▁in ▁ 8 5 ▁at - b ats . ▁Although ▁elected ▁to ▁start ▁the ▁game , ▁Rod rig uez ▁opt ed ▁for ▁ar th ro scop ic ▁surg ery ▁on ▁his ▁kne e ▁to ▁repair ▁a ▁torn ▁men is cus ▁that ▁impact ed ▁his ▁power , ▁and ▁was ▁placed ▁on ▁the ▁disabled ▁list . ▁On ▁top ▁of ▁recovery ,