A 4th of July weekend trip to Colorado. I was planning to attend games in Colorado Springs and Denver. But the Colorado Springs plans did not pan out, so it would be just games in Denver.
After spending the previous couple days in the Springs, I drove up to Denver, mainly for a ballpark at Coors Field. After riding the shuttle bus on the 16th Street Mall to the end of the line, it had rained really hard. After dealing with a postponed game in St. Louis, I worried about the same thing happening here.
After waiting under cover, I decided to walk to the ballpark, getting soaked in the process. The rain did stop, which was great news for me. When I entered the ballpark, I noticed the tarp on the field. I get to see it removed, and the game would be delayed by 30 minutes.
I sat in the upper deck, which was still wet. A fan next to me, offered me his towel, to wipe the seat. And I had to go up to the Purple Row, which are seats a mile high above sea level. The only seats that are purple, while the others are all green. From there, I could see the mountains, but were not really easy to see.
The Colorado Rockies took on the Arizona Diamondbacks, with the Rockies having been on a roll. They would start things off with a Clint Barmes home run, giving the Rox 1-0 lead. The Rockies would go up 4-0, until the Diamondbacks slowly chipped away, making it 4-3. But in the 8th inning, the D-Backs explode for 6 runs, taking a 9-4 lead. The Rockies scored 3 more in the bottom half. The D-Backs answered back by scoring 2 more, putting the game away. The Diamondbacks defeat the Rockies, 11-7. A high scoring game that I expected at Coors Field.
After the game were 4th of July fireworks, which are always great to watch in a ballpark.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
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