Neil Walker 5 for 5 081212

Neil Walker of the Pittsburgh Pirates was 5 for 5 in a 11-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on August 12. He was 5 for 5 with a double, home run, 2 RBI and 2 runs while playing second base. It was his second 5 for 5 game after he already did it on July 8 in a 13-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants. In 2012 he is hitting .289/.352/.452 with 14 HR, 67 RBI, 60 R, 7 SB in 113 games. For his MLB career he has hit .283/.342/.432 with 38 HR, 216 RBI, 198 R, 19 SB in 398 games. He was originally drafted by the Pirates with the 11th pick of the first round in 2004. Walker will be 27 on September 10.