"At one point during the Dodgers' 8-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday, a fan at Petco Park shouted at Matt Kemp.

"Braun got two hits!" the fan alerted him. "Braun got two hits!"

The fan was referring to Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers, whom Kemp is pursuing in the race for the National League batting title.

"I just started laughing," Kemp said. "Shoot, he's actually one of my favorite players."

Kemp's triple-crown ambitions took a significant hit on this day, as Braun raised his average to .333 while Kemp was one for five, dropping his to .325."