Jun 28, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard (52) pitches in the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Monday was dubbed Opening Day 2.0 for the Colorado Rockies.
With no restrictions on seating capacity for the first time in 43 games at Coors Field this season, a crowd of 32,092 was on hand to witness the Colorado Rockies blank Pittsburgh 2-0 to open a seven-game homestand.
With all the fanfare and festivities that normally accompany the inaugural home game of a season for Colorado being displayed on Monday at Coors Field, perhaps the resulting victory for the Rox — their second home shutout win of 2021 — will lead to a new beginning for the Rockies (32-47) as they are just two games shy of the midway point of the campaign.