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Colorado Rockies-Philadelphia Phillies: Weather updates from Coors Field

By Kevin Henry

DENVER, CO - MAY 23: The tarp covers the infield as rain and hail fall delaying the start of the first game of a doubleheader between the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on May 23, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - MAY 23: The tarp covers the infield as rain and hail fall delaying the start of the first game of a doubleheader between the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on May 23, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /
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The Colorado Rockies and Philadelphia Phillies have had the final game of their four-game series at Coors Field in downtown Denver delayed by rain.

The Colorado Rockies are leading the series 2-1 but Philadelphia is coming off an 8-5 victory on Saturday night that was keyed by Bryce Harper’s three-run home run in the seventh inning. The loss snapped Colorado’s season-high five-game winning streak. It also marked the third time in franchise history that the Rockies (now 8-13 on the season) had won five or more games following a losing streak of eight or more games.

The loss also ended Colorado’s six-game winning streak against the Phillies, tied for the longest winning streak against Philadelphia in franchise history. They are now 8-2 against the Phillies at Coors Field since the start of the 2017 season.

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Jon Gray (1-3, 3.42) was scheduled to start the game for Colorado while Jerad Eickhoff is supposed to make his first start of the season for the Phillies.

Trevor Story entered Sunday’s game with a nine-game hitting streak, the longest hitting streak of the season for Colorado. During the streak, the All-Star shortstop has batted .325 with five runs, one double and one homer. He has also tallied four RBI and swiped four bases during the streak.

Easter Sunday started warm and sunny in the Denver area. However, clouds rolled over Coors Field about 90 minutes before first pitch. Rain was expected at some point during the afternoon (as mentioned here by our friends at @RockiesWX). However, the timing and the severity of the rain/storms was still up in the air until the rain began in the Denver area.

This isn’t the first weather issue of the season for the Rockies. They also had the final game of their three-game series against the Atlanta Braves postponed on April 10 due to snow. That game has been rescheduled as a make-up on August 26.

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We are in the Coors Field press box and will bring you the latest updates on the delay and when the game will restart. Please keep refreshing this page for the most recent information, which will appear below.

UPDATES (all in Mountain time):

12:30 p.m. — Rockies have officially announced the game has been delayed with no start time announced. Lightning is in the area.

12:36 p.m. — Thunder can be heard and light rain is starting to fall. Tarp still has not been brought out.

12:39 p.m. — Tarp is coming out on the field.

12:46 p.m. — Just finished the national anthem as the tarp covered the field. Rain is starting to fall.

12:55 p.m. — Skies are starting to lighten up a bit. Still no movement on the tarp or update on start time.

1:00 p.m. — Patch of blue sky can be seen beyond scoreboard. Still reported to be lightning and rain in the area so ground crew hasn’t moved tarp.

1:03 p.m. — Perhaps some good news from our friends at @RockiesWX…

1:05 p.m. — The tarp is being removed. No update on start time yet.

1:08 p.m. — Eickhoff is heading to the Phillies bullpen to warm up so that’s a good sign.

1:13 p.m. — Rockies catcher Tony Wolters is heading to the bullpen. Grounds crew is working on mound. Still no word on a new start time but end of delay would seem to be coming soon.

1:16 p.m. — Fans are returning to their seats. Rain has stopped. Still no official word on new start time.

1:21 p.m. — Plenty of activity on field with players and grounds crew. No start time as of yet.

1:28 p.m. — Starting lineups have been announced. Grounds crew is watering down the infield. Players are stretching. Start time still TBA.

1:32 p.m. — Lineups are being given to umpires at home plate. Start time still TBA.

1:40 p.m. — Kids are on the field to meet the Rockies as they come out of the dugout so we must be very close.

1:41 p.m. — The Rockies are taking the field. Play ball!

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