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 witnessed a rare celebration.
The Rockies -- winners of a season-high eight straight, with two to go to attempt to clinch their first National League West title in their 26-season history -- are visiting the postseason in consecutive seasons for the first time in their history.