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Burke Strokes 5 Hits Saturday, July 10th , 1897 Philadelphia center fielder Eddie Burke put on quite a show at Eastern Park 1891-1897 with a big 5-hit day in the 7-2 victory over the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. "Not a bad day at the plate, 5-for-5," he said in the postgame interview. "Wish I could do this more often. It would do wonders for my batting average, and my salary, too." Eddie Burke hit an RBI single in the 2nd, hit an RBI double in the 4th, singled in the 6th, singled in the 8th and singled in the 9th. In the current season, Burke has put up a .280 batting average with 71 hits, 2 home runs, 34 RBI and scored 37 runs. View Boxscore View Game Log Watch Highlights |
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