Notable Events
The 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game took place in Coors Field.
In June 2002, the New York Yankees made their first regular season trip to Coors Field. The series was a slugfest, with the two teams combining to score 70 runs. The Yankees won the first two games by scores of 10–5 and 20–10, and the Rockies took the series finale in 10 innings by a score of 14–11.
On July 2, 2003, a three-flight escalator malfunctioned, injuring 30 people. One woman, Peggy Nance, eventually would have to have her leg amputated. Overcrowding and a malfunctioning wire were blamed. The Rockies never admitted to any responsibility.
In 2011, a man fell to his death when he was attempting to slide down a stair railing during the seventh inning of a Rockies-Diamondbacks game.
There have been nine 1-0 games in Coors Field history, as of June 12, 2010. The first 1-0 game at Coors Field was on July 9, 2005, meaning all nine games have occurred since Major League Baseball allowed the Rockies to start using a humidor on May 15, 2002:
- July 9, 2005, Rockies beat the San Diego Padres
- April 16, 2006, Philadelphia Phillies beat the Rockies
- July 25, 2006, St. Louis Cardinals beat the Rockies
- August 1, 2006, Milwaukee Brewers beat the Rockies
- June 11, 2008, Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants
- September 14, 2008, Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in 10 innings
- September 17, 2008, Rockies beat the San Diego Padres
- July 6, 2009, Rockies beat the Washington Nationals
- June 12, 2010, Rockies beat the Toronto Blue Jays
Games 3 and 4 of the 2007 World Series between the Rockies and the Boston Red Sox were held at Coors Field. The Red Sox won the World Series at Coors Field in Game 4.
Coors Field may also be used as a future site for the NHL Winter Classic should the Colorado Avalanche be the host team.
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