Ian Desmond 5 for 5 vs Rockies 072114

Ian Desmond of the Washington Nationals was 5 for 5 in a 7-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on July 21, 2014. For the game he was 5 for 5 with a home run, 2 RBI and 3 runs while batting sixth and playing shortstop. This season he is hitting .256/.305/.446 with 17 HR, 62 RBI, 40 R, 10 SB in 97 games. Over his six season MLB career with the Nationals he has hit .271/.316/.434 with 84 HR, 341 RBI, 322 R, 95 SB in 714 games. He was originally drafted by the Expos in the third round in 2004. Desmond will be 29 on September 20.