For Andrew Cashner and the Padres, Tuesday's 6-3, come-from-behind victory over the Colorado Rockies was a tale of two halves.
For Matt Kemp, this could end up being a first half to remember.
As San Diego (11-16) clinched its second consecutive series, winning for the fourth time in five games, the right fielder ignited a dormant offense. With two outs in the bottom of the fourth, Kemp saw a first-pitch change-up from Eddie Butler floating in at 89 mph. The ball left his bat at 106 mph, landing in the home bullpen at Petco Park for an especially loud home run.