On September 23, 2010 — The lone run in the Blue Jays’ 1-0 victory over Seattle at the Rogers Centre scores in the first inning when Jose Bautista hits his 50th home run of the season, making the right-fielder the 26th player to reach the coveted plateau. The milestone had not been accomplished since 2007, when Prince Fielder and Alex Rodriguez hit 50 and 54 home runs, respectively.
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