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Kemp, Kimbrel have Padres looking up

During the Padres' recent five-game winning streak, it finally came to pass, as Kemp and Kimbrel played major roles.

Kemp hit a two-run go-ahead homer on Monday night to extend his hitting streak to a season-high eight straight games.

And Kimbrel tied two Padres records as he picked up the save in the Padres 4-2 win over the Giants at Petco Park.

Kemp is 9-for-18 during the streak, with two doubles, three homers, seven RBIs and three runs scored. Four times in five games, he has put the Padres ahead with a hit, raising his Major League-leading total of go-ahead RBIs to 24.