Keppinger hurt as Reds defeat Marlins (AP)

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sports.yahoo.com - 5/14/2008

Keppinger hurt as Reds defeat Marlins (AP)

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Edinson Volquez pitched six effective innings, Joey Votto homered and the Cincinnati Reds earned a costly 5-3 victory over the Florida Marlins on Tuesday night. Reds shortstop Jeff Keppinger fouled a pitch off his leg in the second and X-rays revealed a broken left kneecap. He drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 2-0 and played defense in the third and fourth innings before departing.

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