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• [Box score](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/631540/final/box)
It was Kemp’s first homer in a Rockies uniform, but not an unfamiliar sight. Going into Saturday, in 87 games (83 starts) at Coors, Kemp had a .328/.390/.618 slash line, for a 1.008 OPS. And for old-fashioned numbers, the homer was his 22nd at the park, to complement 24 doubles -- including one as a pinch-hitter that drove in two runs on the first pitch of his first at-bat at Coors in a Rockies uniform on Friday night.
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“Being here, you don’t really have to swing as hard,” Kemp said. “You square the ball up and great things can happen -- big outfield, a lot of grass out there and the ball can go a little bit.\n\n“For me, when I’m going right-center, that’s when I’m going the best.”\n\nSome homegrown players also made their marks as the Rockies ran to 5-2 on the season.\n\n•
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But Saturday showed how adding a long-time tormentor could help what the Rockies believe is a solid club.\n\nRockies manager Bud Black, who was Kemp’s manager with the Padres in 2015, has started Kemp twice against left-handed pitchers (the Padres’ Joey Lucchesi lasted just 1 2/3 innings and allowed three runs).