DENVER -- Friday was a crowning night for homegrown pitcher Kyle Freeland and continued the coming-out party for homegrown slugger David Dahl. Combined with some veteran friends, they brought home the Rockies' second straight postseason berth.
Freeland grinded through six innings and held the Nationals to two runs, and Dahl homered in his fifth straight game as the Rockies won, 5-2, before a Coors Field sellout crowd of 48,084 that bought tickets for fireworks but came for a celebration.
Blackmon's solo HR in the 3rd Additionally, Charlie Blackmon parked a solo shot in the second -- a blow that gave him hits in 19 of his last 20 games -- and Ian Desmond added a two-run shot in the fifth, followed by Chris Iannetta's solo shot.