Game 6

I left Fruita, CO, Thursday morning and headed east into the Rockies, destination Denver. It was a sobering trip as I approached Glenwood Springs and saw the area of the 1994 South Canyon Fire, which claimed the lives of 14 well trained firefighters. If I had more time I would have visited the actual site.

The rest of the trip through, and over, the Rockies was spectacular. I drove past Aspen and Vail, and over 10,000 foot Vail Pass. I had never driven over a 10,000 foot pass before. That record stood for less than an hour because I then went over Eisenhower Pass at 11,100 feet. Gorgeous country and lots of snow.

When I finally got out of the mountains I headed for Coors Field. I drove right to the main parking lot with no problem. The park was beautiful from the outside and just as nice inside.

Due to roadwork on I-70 and traffic delays, I arrived in the 2nd inning. Thursday was the 63rd anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Every player wore #42 in Robinson’s honor. By the time I got to my seat in right field, the Mets had already scored twice. The Rockies were lackluster and just couldn’t get anything going. The final score was 5-zip. This was the first shutout game of my trip, the first game with a balk, and the first game in which the winner scored fewer than 6 runs.


I had some great seatmates. Jerren tried to be a cheerleader but the fans just wouldn’t get into the game. His girlfriend, Annie, was celebrating her birthday. They were both very nice young folks and we chatted throughout the game. The lady who sat on my right side was kind enough to snap a photo of us.

After the game I headed for Oakley, Kansas and arrived safely at about 9:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time.