Baseball notebook: Ordonez gets 2,000th hit

Magglio Ordonez’s single in the fourth inning Thursday for the Detroit Tigers against the Minnesota Twins was the 2,000th hit of his career.

Ordonez became the sixth Venezuelan to reach the milestone, joining Omar Vizquel, Luis Aparicio, Andres Galarraga, Dave Concepcion and Bobby Abreu.

“It’s huge because there are only 260 players who have done it in more than 100 years of baseball,” Ordonez said after Detroit beat Minnesota 3-0. “I’m happy for me, my family, my country and my team.

“This means a lot to me after everything I went through last year.”

Ordonez’s wife had health problems last year and he had a slump that sparked talk of the Tigers releasing him to prevent him from getting enough plate appearances to earn an $18 million bonus.

Lidge on deck

Phillies closer Brad Lidge will be activated from the disabled list before today’s game against the New York Mets.

Lidge was placed on the disabled list March 26 while recovering from surgery on his right elbow.

Kinsler returns

All-Star second baseman Ian Kinsler rejoined the Texas Rangers and will be activated from the disabled list today before the team plays in Seattle and be in the lineup then.

He has been on the disabled list all season after sustaining a high right ankle sprain during spring training.

Arizona protested

About 40 immigrant rights activists chanting “Boycott Arizona” gathered outside Wrigley Field in Chicago, upset over Arizona’s new immigration law that makes it a crime to be in the U.S. illegally. Activists nationwide have called for a boycott of Arizona tourism and of state businesses, including its athletic teams.