NL Divisional Series - Colorado Rockies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Game 1 - Colorado wins 10-8 Game 1 of this series between the NL's top 2 teams saw Aces Maxwell Turner and Bryant Reed face off. Both pitchers started off well keeping the game scoreless until the 5th inning when the home team Rockies scored 4 but the Dodgers answered with 3 of their own in the 6th. Going into the bottom of the 7th each team had added one more to make it 5-4 but the Rockies exploded for 5 runs in the bottom of the inning to make it 10-4. The Dodgers rallied with 4 runs in the 9th before closer Antonio Baez came in and shut the door to end the game.
Game 2 - Los Angeles wins 9-6
In Game 2 of the series the Dodgers jumped to an early 5-3 lead after 3 innings before the offenses got quiet until the 7th inning. The Dodgers added 2 runs in both the 7th and 8th innings while the Rockies got one to make it 9-4. The Rockies rallied though in the 9th and scored 2 runs but that was all they could muster and the series was tied at 1.
Game 3 - Los Angeles wins 6-3
Game 3 was a showdown between the Rockies Travis O'Bryan and the Dodgers Clayton Kershaw. Both pitchers pitched very well going 7 innings and giving up 2 runs each before the bullpens came on. It was the Rockies bullpen that was their undoing as they gave up 4 runs including 2 more given up by Rex Brothers giving him 6 runs given up in the playoff without recording an out. The Dodgers led the series 2 games to 1.
Game 4 - Colorado Wins 6-2
The Rockies had their backs against the wall and playing on the road they scored 2 in the 2nd inning to take a 2-0 lead. Rockies starter Evan Anderson was great keeping the Dodgers scoreless until he gave up a 2 run hr in the 7th inning. The Rockies rallied though in the top of the 8th when RP Kenley Jansen came in and gave up a 3 run home run to LF Yasukazu Tshuchiya and later a sac fly to RF Rick Clark. That inning made the difference as the Rockies tied the series at 2 a piece.
Game 5 - Colorado wins 6-4
Game 5 brought the series back to Colorado and the Rockies took advantage as they played some small ball in the first inning stealing bases and scoring 2 runs on singles. The Dodgers took the lead 3-2 though in the top of the 4th but it didn't last long as the Rockies tied it in the bottom of the inning with a Home Run from C Stryker Trahan. Then in the 5th the Rockies would score 3 more and their bullpen put the game out of reach.
The Rockies will take on the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS.