the break. ''Definitely a boost to see him go out and pitch six innings and even drive in a run,'' said slugger Matt Kemp , who went 2 for 4 with two runs scored. ''That was big for us. He looked pretty good.'' Greinke (2-0) made
save of the series and 14th in 17 chances as the Braves earned their fourth series sweep this season. Kimbrel struck out Matt Kemp and Adrian Gonzalez before A.J. Ellis walked. Atlanta had retired 19 straight batters before Ellis' walk, but Kimbrel
in. Kershaw was hit by a pitch to start the inning and Matt Kemp added a one-out single. Both runners advanced on a ..... Diego Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin . . Outfielder Matt Kemp batted second in the Dodgers' batting order for the first
base, Medlen lifted his hands to the sky before giving first-base coach Terry Pendleton a hug. Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp leaped and reached over the wall to take a home run away from Heyward in the first inning. Heyward took off his helmet
looks." Magill hasn't looked good in his last two outings, yielding eight runs with eight walks in 6 1-3 innings. Matt Kemp is a .174 hitter in Atlanta and mired in an 0-for-21 slump over the past five visits. He had a .328 average during
Medlen, though, has a good history against the Dodgers, going 2-0 with a 2.30 ERA in six games. He's handled Matt Kemp well, allowing just a double in seven at-bats while striking him out four times. Kemp saw his 14-game hitting streak
Ellis in Sunday's 5-2 defeat at Atlanta. He went 0 for 4 after missing 19 games with a right quadriceps strain. Matt Kemp was 1 for 13 in the weekend series, with his slugging percentage dropping to a career-low .340. Carl Crawford homered
pulled out a 3-1 victory over Washington on Wednesday. Starter Zack Greinke impressed in his return from the DL and Matt Kemp stayed hot with two hits and two runs scored. "I'm feeling a lot better at the plate," Kemp, batting .328 during
take two of three from the Nationals behind back-to-back triumphs from their aces, Clayton Kershaw and Greinke. Matt Kemp extended his hitting streak to 14 games, hitting the ball hard three times. Carl Crawford drove in the insurance run
off a series triumph over the Nationals, victories in four of their last five games. Greinke was back, looking good. Matt Kemp had a 14-game hitting streak. The team seemed ready to roll. Then, Atlanta. An 8-5 loss in the series opener on