Dodgers OF Kemp is NL Player of the Month

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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp was named the National League Player of the Month for September on Tuesday.

Kemp completed the season’s final month with seven multi-hit performances, and reached the 20-homer plateau for the fifth time in his career. A two-time All- Star, Kemp led the majors with nine home runs and tied teammate Adrian Gonzalez with 25 RBI, while also hitting .322 and posting a .700 slugging percentage.

His finest stretch occurred at Wrigley Field from Sept. 18-21, when he finished 7-for-17 with two homers and eight RBI over the four-game set.

Kemp had previously taken home monthly honors in April of 2012.

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