Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies: Memorial Day Weekend 2024 Photo Gallery

Since I started following Major League Baseball in 2009, I have been a Philadelphia Phillies fan. Entering my second full year living in Colorado, I wanted to continue the tradition I started last season of attending as many games as possible when the Phillies come to town to take on the Colorado Rockies.

Thanks to the MLB’s updated division alignment and schedule making, the Phillies are only slated to visit Coors Field once a year moving forward. This was my chance to see my favorite team, who just so happened to have recently claimed the best record in baseball, play at Coors Field, easily accessible from my apartment via car or public transit.

Last year, the Phillies came around the same time in late May, though I think it was the weekend before Memorial Day Weekend. Falling on a holiday weekend with good weather this year, Coors Field was packed for all three games: with Phillies fans, Rockies fans, and general MLB enthusiasts alike attending.

I didn’t make it out to the first game of the series on Friday night: one that saw the Rockies perform a miraculous comeback, handing the Phillies their first loss of the season to date when leading heading in to the ninth inning. Colorado won in 11 innings, and three of the four Phillies-Rockies matchups at this point this season had been decided by one run (I also attended a Phillies extra-innings walk-off win at Citizens Bank Park in April.)

For Saturday night, I purchased tickets with some friends that I attended last year’s Phillies-Rockies Coors Field matchup with. We opted for outfield bleacher seats in left field, hoping to catch a Bryce Harper home run. In reality, we were about 30 feet away from Harper’s lead-extending home run in the 9th inning, as the Phillies came out on top 8-4.

On Sunday morning, I headed back to Coors Field with my girlfriend for an afternoon date. We stocked up on breakfast burritos and snacks (totally allowed at Coors Field, by the way!) and got there early to secure $5 Rockpile tickets for what turned out to be a sold-out game with over 47,000 attendees. The Phillies couldn’t build on Saturday’s late-inning magic, falling behind 5-0 early and losing 5-2, with Phillies pitcher Ranger Suarez suffering his first loss of the season after recording wins in nine straight decisions as a starter.

That’s the beauty, magic, and randomness of baseball: the hottest team in the league can be cooled off by a bottom-dweller like the Colorado Rockies. Coors Field was absolutely packed for all three games, and while many of the fans were rooting for the road team (with Harper even receiving MVP chants ion Saturday night,) there was still fun to be had for all.

Here are some pictures recapping my journey over the Phillies-Rockies matchups on Saturday, 5/25 and Sunday, 5/26, 2024.

WRITER’S NOTE: These photographs are from May 2024 with most commentary written shortly thereafter, but I finally got around to publishing this article in May 2025.

Day 1: Saturday, 5/25/2024

Taking the light rail to Union Station and walking to Coors Field was my best option for Saturday night, especially with plans to take full advantage of the Rockies’ $3 pre-game drink specials.

Rocking tons of Philadelphia Phillies red, I didn’t get too much of a hard time: especially since I was hardly alone. I think one or two people did call me nasty names under their breathe as they walked by, but that’s pretty polite treatment towards a Phillies fan in most towns.

Tons of people were out in downtown Denver on this beautiful Saturday afternoon.

I arrived shortly after the early gates (A and E, 2 hours before the game) opened, in hopes of catching some batting practice.

I was just in time for the thick of the Phillies’ batting practice, with Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, and other big names taking swings. Most home run balls landed in right field, but a couple lucky Phillies fans snagged balls in the left field bleachers, where I was and where I would be sitting later on.

Granted it was Phillies batting practice, but already tons of representation for the City of Brotherly Love.

A view from the rooftop level, looking towards where I just was/my seats, the scoreboard, Denver, and even a peak at the mountains.

A view of the infield and the pretty empty (but soon to be filled) Coors Field.

Best part of getting to Rockies games early: $3 beers on draft on the rooftop! I nabbed a couple Coors Banquets with the deal. The price is offered up until first pitch, but fair warning, the lines get longer and longer as the game approaches: if you’re not in line with 10-15 minutes to spare before first pitch, you may miss out on this deal.

The guys next to me knew what they were doing, stocking up early and often.

Back to the outfield bleachers, where I enjoyed the game from Row 9. The left fielders felt super close, which led to opportunities to both heckle and cheer on the players. For the Rockies, that was former Phillies outfielder Jake Cave for most of the game.

And for the Phillies, outfielder Brandon Marsh. My friends didn’t appreciate my “Let’s Go Brandon” chants, for some reason.

Burrito or bowl? The concession stand worker was flabbergasted when I asked for a bowl *with* a tortilla, but then he mused that this way made a “true burrito bowl.” I definitely enjoyed it this way, as a solid vegetarian option for me at the ballpark for under $10.

As the sun went down, some moody lightning struck behind the plate-side of the field, but never interrupted the game. Light drizzles also came and went during play, mostly the first half of the game.

Day Two: Sunday, 5/26/2024

My girlfriend and I hopped on the light rail Sunday morning to go catch some more Rockies-Phillies action! We grabbed some breakfast burritos, had some beer before noon, and this time, caught a Colorado Rockies win on a beautiful afternoon,