Jeff Keppinger 5 for 5 062312

Jeff Keppinger of the Tampa Bay Rays was 5 for 5 in a 7-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on June 23. He had a double, 3 RBI and a run scored while playing third and first in the game. For the season he is hitting .320/.355/.420 with 2 HR, 11 RBI, 10 R, 0 SB in 32 games. For his MLB he has also played for the Giants, Astros, Reds, Royals and Mets while hitting .282/.333/.390 with 34 HR, 226 RBI, 250 R, 11 SB in 618 games. He was originally drafted by the Pirates in the fourth round in 2001. Keppinger turned 32 on April 21.