▁On ▁April ▁ 1 7 , ▁his ▁first ▁multi - HR ▁game ▁– ▁and ▁third ▁and ▁fourth ▁home ▁runs ▁– ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁included ▁a ▁bl ast ▁off ▁N ate ▁Kar ns ▁of ▁T ampa ▁Bay ▁that ▁tra ve led ▁, ▁providing ▁four ▁total ▁R B Is ▁in ▁a ▁ 5 – 4 ▁win . ▁In ▁a ▁pin ch - hit ▁appearance ▁against ▁the ▁Red ▁So x ▁on ▁May ▁ 1 , ▁Rod rig uez ▁hit ▁his ▁ 6 6 0 th ▁career ▁home ▁run ▁off ▁rel ie ver ▁Jun ichi ▁T az awa , ▁t ying ▁Will ie ▁M ays ▁for ▁fourth ▁place ▁on ▁the ▁all - time ▁home ▁run ▁list . ▁On ▁May ▁ 7 , ▁Rod rig uez ▁hit ▁his ▁ 6 6 1 st ▁career ▁home ▁run ▁off ▁Ori oles ▁pitch er ▁Chris ▁Till man ▁for ▁sole ▁possession ▁of ▁fourth ▁place ▁on ▁the ▁all - time ▁home ▁run ▁list . ▁On ▁May ▁ 2 7 , ▁Rod rig uez ▁set ▁an ▁AL ▁record ▁for ▁the ▁most ▁career ▁R BI , ▁passing ▁Lou ▁Ge hr ig , ▁also ▁moving ▁him ▁into ▁third ▁on ▁the ▁all - time ▁list . ▁ ▁With ▁his ▁ 6 6 6 th ▁career ▁home ▁run ▁against ▁Bud ▁Nor ris ▁of ▁the ▁Ori oles ▁on ▁June ▁ 1 3 , ▁Rod rig uez ▁drove ▁in ▁his ▁ 2 , 0 0 0 th ▁and ▁ 2 , 0 0 1 st ▁career ▁runs . ▁However , ▁opinions ▁varied ▁on ▁whether ▁he ▁was ▁the ▁second ▁( E