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 | Dawson Sizzles -- Smokes Smiths for 5 Hits Friday, September 14th , 1888 Troy Rivermen center fielder George Dawson really lit up the Newark Smiths with a 5-hit barrage at Smith Grounds -- a performance that sparked the Rivermen to a 2-1 triumph. He shrugged off the performance after the game, saying "sometimes the ball finds outfielders, today the ball found some holes." George Dawson singled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 6th, singled in the 7th and singled in the 9th. In 98 games this season, Dawson is batting .244 with 95 hits and 2 home runs. He has scored 39 runs and driven in 22. |   |
