Kahnle entered Saturday's game with one out and two men on in the seventh inning and induced an inning-ending double play in a 5-2 win over Toronto.
Kahnle went on to pitch the eighth inning as well, striking out two to finish off a scoreless 1.2 innings for his seventh hold of the season. The 27-year-old right-hander has emerged as the high-leverage option for manager Rick Renteria, who hasn't had Nate Jones (elbow) since early May. With 48 strikeouts over 28.1 innings, Kahnle is looking like an effective setup man who won't be dislodged from his current role when Jones returns.