DENVER -- Matt Kemp continues to put to rest all the concern about his defense.
Kemp prevented a run in the first inning of Saturday's 12-4 Dodgers win over the Rockies at Coors Field. With one out and runners on the corners, Carlos Gonzalez lifted a towering fly to medium left field. Kemp camped under it to make the catch and came up firing with a rocket on the fly to catcher Yasmani Grandal, who easily tagged out Charlie Blackmon trying to score from third base after tagging up.
It was the first outfield assist of the year for Kemp, a two-time National League Gold Glove winner in his first Dodgers stint, and the ninth for the Dodgers. Kemp, who is in a battle with the Reds' Scooter Gennett for the NL batting average lead, singled in his first at-bat and came in to score three batters later.