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 | Watson Sensational, 5-for-8 Friday, August 28th , 1896 New Orleans defeated Montgomery at Claiborne Grounds. The star of the game for the Maroons was catcher Freddie Watson. His hitting heroics included a 5-for-8 day, paving the way for New Orleans's 32-4 triumph over the Moccasins. Freddie Watson doubled in the 2nd, singled in the 3rd, grounded out in the 4th, hit a three-run triple in the 4th, hit a two-run double in the 5th, flied out in the 6th, hit an RBI single in the 8th and grounded out in the 8th. For the season, Watson is hitting at a .360 clip with 3 home runs, 57 RBIs and has scored 49 runs. He has 121 hits, 36 walks and a .428 on-base percentage. View Boxscore |   |
