2 0 0 th ▁career ▁base . ▁He ▁scored ▁his ▁ 1 , 0 0 0 th ▁career ▁run ▁on ▁June ▁ 3 ▁versus ▁San ▁Francisco . ▁ ▁Walker ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁All - Star ▁Game , ▁starting ▁as ▁the ▁designated ▁h itter ▁and ▁batt ing ▁fifth . ▁On ▁August ▁ 5 , ▁he ▁hit ▁his ▁ 3 0 0 th ▁career ▁home ▁run , ▁coming ▁against ▁the ▁Pitts burgh ▁Pir ates ▁in ▁a ▁ 5 − 4 ▁loss . ▁He ▁hit ▁his ▁ 2 0 4 th ▁home ▁run ▁for ▁Colorado ▁on ▁August , ▁passing ▁Cast illa ▁for ▁the ▁franch ise ▁record . ▁On ▁September ▁ 5 , ▁he ▁took ▁the ▁lead ▁for ▁good ▁for ▁the ▁batt ing ▁title ▁from ▁former ▁Ex pos ▁team mate ▁Mo is és ▁Al ou . ▁By ▁scoring ▁five ▁runs ▁on ▁September ▁ 2 4 ▁versus ▁San ▁Diego , ▁Walker ▁tied ▁his ▁career ▁high ▁and ▁the ▁Rock ies ▁franch ise ▁record . ▁ ▁On ▁the ▁season , ▁Walker ▁tied ▁Ich iro ▁Su zu ki ▁for ▁the ▁major ▁league ▁lead ▁in ▁batt ing ▁at ▁. 3 5 0 ▁for ▁his ▁third ▁batt ing ▁title , ▁with ▁ 3 8 ▁hom ers ▁and ▁ 1 2 3 ▁R BI ▁in ▁ 4 9 7 ▁at - b ats . ▁He ▁did ▁not ▁reach ▁his ▁personal ▁goal ▁of ▁ 1 5 0 ▁games , ▁but ▁did ▁play ▁in ▁ 1 4 2 ▁and ▁managed ▁ 6 0 1 ▁plate ▁appearances , ▁his