Blackmon has hit safely in 21 of his last 25 games and has nine doubles, three triples and four home runs since June 1. He leads NL leadoff men in RBIs with 40, and heads into the break confident in his swing and mental approach.
"I've been playing consistently for a while now, but it's just now starting to show up statistically," Blackmon said. "I've been having really competitive at-bats, and that's generally my goal."
Both of Blackmon's run-scoring hits came with two outs -- a situation in which he is batting .