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Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman hits an RBI single in the seventh inning Thursday against the Red Sox in Boston. He is the first catcher with five hits on opening day since at least 1900, according to ESPN Stats and Info. (Charles Krupa, AP)Since RBIs became an official stat in 1920, only Hall of Famers Babe Ruth— the baseball icon born the same date as Rutschman 103 years earlier— and Billy Herman had recorded five hits without making an out while driving in multiple runs in their team’ s season opener, with Rutschman’ s four RBIs the most of the trio. Rutschman also drew a walk; since the Orioles moved to...
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