ATLANTA -- Charlie Blackmon took a rest, and David Dahl did, well, the rest.
Dahl took Blackmon's leadoff and center-field spots, homered in the third inning and lashed a go-ahead, two-run single in the ninth as the Rockies moved into second place in the National League West with a 5-3 victory over the Braves on Thursday night at SunTrust Park.
Since returning from Triple-A Albuquerque after a rehab assignment for a broken foot and a brief option, Dahl has started eight of his 10 games at various outfield positions and is hitting .