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Dee Gordon's 5-hit game puts him in select company

NEW YORK -- With five hits on Saturday, Dee Gordon became only the 10th player in Marlins history to record five hits in a game going nine innings or less. While it wasn't Gordon's first 5-hit performance -- he had five hits against the Marlins last season -- it was the first by a Marlin since Giancarlo Stanton went 5 for 5 on Aug. 11, 2010.

Here's the complete list of 5-hit efforts by Marlins players in 9-inning games:

1. Dee Gordon -- 4/18/2014

2. Giancarlo Stanton -- 8/11/2010

3. Miguel Olivo -- 6/16/2007

4. Miguel Cabrera -- 4/21/2007

5. Dan Uggla -- 9/11/2006

6. Juan Pierre -- 5/8/2005

7. Gary Sheffield -- 9/17/97

8. Terry Pendleton -- 5/29/95

9. Gary Sheffield -- 7/24/94

10. Chuck Carr -- 5/23/94

On the flip side of Gordon's outstanding performance Saturday was Christian Yelich's night at the plate. Yelich wore the "Golden Sombrero" for the first time in his major league career, whiffing four times in five at bats. He singled his other time up.

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