DENVER — Catcher Gerald Laird made clear he doesn't blame Corey Dickerson at all for the backswing that hit him on the side of the head and forced him out of the game. Tempers quickly flared, though, after the eighth-inning incident, setting off a tense sequence and leading to several ejections as the Colorado Rockies beat the Braves 10-3 on Thursday. "The barrel knocked my mask off and got me right in the side of the jaw," said Laird, who was on the ground for several minutes before managing to get up and walk off the field, leaning on a trainer.