Castro gets his 200th hit

Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro reached the 200-hit mark for the season when he singled in the first inning of the Cubs' game Friday night against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

Castro lined a single to center field against Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter.

The 21-year-old Castro became the youngest Cubs player in franchise history to reach 200 hits in a season.

He is the first Cubs player to reach the milestone as a shortstop and only the fifth major-league player since 1940 to collect at least 200 hits at 21 or younger. Castro also has reached base in 35 consecutive games.