LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp's push for a spot in the All-Star Game came at the expense of Rockies reliever Adam Ottavino -- himself in the conversation for the Midsummer Classic -- on Sunday afternoon.
Kemp's eighth-inning leadoff homer -- just the second Ottavino has served this season -- gave the Dodgers a 6-4 victory and kept the Rockies from sweeping the three-game weekend set at Dodger Stadium.
Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado (a sure-bet All-Star) launched his 21st homer to move into the National League lead -- one ahead of the Nationals' Bryce Harper.