Complex sentence: On July 30, in a 9--2 victory over the Cubs, he got his 2,000th career hit against Carlos Mármol, becaming the fifth Cardinal to reach 2,000 hits and 12th fastest major leaguer by games to reach the milestone.
Split into simpler sentences: On July 30, in a 9--2 victory over the Cubs, he got his 2,000th career hit against Carlos Mármol. He became the fifth Cardinal to reach 2,000 hits and 12th quickest major leaguer by games to get to the milestone.