If the Rockies are actually in the hunt for October next season, their 18 homes games in September could be a big advantage. Those 18 September games are one of the most striking features of the Rockies’ 2009 schedule released Wednesday.
For the second year in a row, the Rockies open on the road, this time in Arizona for a three-game set. The Rockies’ home opener is scheduled for Friday, April 10 vs. Philadelphia.
In inter-league play, the Rockies host the Seattle Mariners June 12-14 and the Tampa Bay Rays June 16-18. The Rockies hit the road to face the Detroit Tigers (May 22-24), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (June 22-24) and the Oakland A’s (June 26-28).
The Chicago Cubs, always a big draw at Coors Field, come to town Aug. 7-10.
The Rockies’ season concludes with a trip to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers from Oct. 2-4.
Patrick Saunders: 303-954-1428 or psaunders@denverpost.com
COLORADO ROCKIES 2009 SCHEDULE
April 6 … at Arizona
April 8 … at Arizona
April 9 … at Arizona
April 10 … Philadelphia
April 11 … Philadelphia
April 12 … Philadelphia
April 13 … at Chicago Cubs
April 15 … at Chicago Cubs
April 16 … at L.A. Dodgers
April 17 … at L.A. Dodgers
April 18 … at L.A. Dodgers
April 19 … at L.A. Dodgers
April 20 … at Arizona
April 21 … at Arizona
April 22 … at Arizona
April 24 … L.A. Dodgers
April 25 … L.A. Dodgers
April 26 … L.A. Dodgers
April 27 … San Diego
April 28 … San Diego
April 29 … San Diego
May 1 … at San Francisco
May 2 … at San Francisco
May 3 … at San Francisco
May 4 … at San Diego
May 5 … at San Diego
May 6 … San Francisco
May 7 … San Francisco
May 8 … Florida
May 9 … Florida
May 10 … Florida
May 12 … Houston
May 13 … Houston
May 14 … Houston
May 15 … at Pittsburgh
May 16 … at Pittsburgh
May 17 … at Pittsburgh
May 18 … at Atlanta
May 19 … at Atlanta
May 20 … at Atlanta
May 21 … at Atlanta
May 22 … at Detroit
May 23 … at Detroit
May 24 … at Detroit
May 25 … L.A. Dodgers
May 26 … L.A. Dodgers
May 27 … L.A. Dodgers
May 29 … San Diego
May 30 … San Diego
May 31 … San Diego
June 1 … at Houston
June 2 … at Houston
June 3 … at Houston
June 4 … at Houston
June 5 … at St. Louis
June 6 … at St. Louis
June 7 … at St. Louis
June 8 … at St. Louis
June 9 … at Milwaukee
June 10 … at Milwaukee
June 11 … at Milwaukee
June 12 … Seattle
June 13 … Seattle
June 14 … Seattle
June 16 … Tampa Bay
June 17 … Tampa Bay
June 18 … Tampa Bay
June 19 … Pittsburgh
June 20 … Pittsburgh
June 21 … Pittsburgh
June 22 … at L.A. Angels
June 23 … at L.A. Angels
June 24 … at L.A. Angels
June 26 … at Oakland
June 27 … at Oakland
June 28 … at Oakland
June 30 … at L.A. Dodgers
July 1 … at L.A. Dodgers
July 3 … Arizona
July 4 … Arizona
July 5 … Arizona
July 6 … Washington
July 7 … Washington
July 8 … Washington
July 9 … Washington
July 10 … Atlanta
July 11 … Atlanta
July 12 … Atlanta
July 14 … All-Star Game
July 16 … at San Diego
July 17 … at San Diego
July 18 … at San Diego
July 19 … at San Diego
July 20 … Arizona
July 21 … Arizona
July 22 … Arizona
July 24 … San Francisco
July 25 … San Francisco
July 26 … San Francisco
July 27 … at N.Y. Mets
July 28 … at N.Y. Mets
July 29 … at N.Y. Mets
July 30 … at N.Y. Mets
July 31 … at Cincinnati
Aug. 1 … at Cincinnati
Aug. 2 … at Cincinnati
Aug. 4 … at Philadelphia
Aug. 5 … at Philadelphia
Aug. 6 … at Philadelphia
Aug. 7 … Chicago Cubs
Aug. 8 … Chicago Cubs
Aug. 9 … Chicago Cubs
Aug. 10 … Chicago Cubs
Aug. 11 … Pittsburgh
Aug. 12 … Pittsburgh
Aug. 13 … Pittsburgh
Aug. 14 … at Florida
Aug. 15 … at Florida
Aug. 16 … at Florida
Aug. 18 … at Washington
Aug. 19 … at Washington
Aug. 20 … at Washington
Aug. 21 … San Francisco
Aug. 22 … San Francisco
Aug. 23 … San Francisco
Aug. 24 … San Francisco
Aug. 25 … L.A. Dodgers
Aug. 26 … L.A. Dodgers
Aug. 27 … L.A. Dodgers
Aug. 28 … at San Francisco
Aug. 29 … at San Francisco
Aug. 30 … at San Francisco
Sept. 1 … N.Y. Mets
Sept. 2 … N.Y. Mets
Sept. 3 … N.Y. Mets
Sept. 4 … Arizona
Sept. 5 … Arizona
Sept. 6 … Arizona
Sept. 7 … Cincinnati
Sept. 8 … Cincinnati
Sept. 9 … Cincinnati
Sept. 10 … Cincinnati
Sept. 11 … at San Diego
Sept. 12 … at San Diego
Sept. 13 … at San Diego
Sept. 14 … at San Francisco
Sept. 15 … at San Francisco
Sept. 16 … at San Francisco
Sept. 18 … at Arizona
Sept. 19 … at Arizona
Sept. 20 … at Arizona
Sept. 22 … San Diego
Sept. 23 … San Diego
Sept. 24 … San Diego
Sept. 25 … St. Louis
Sept. 26 … St. Louis
Sept. 27 … St. Louis
Sept. 29 … Milwaukee
Sept. 30 … Milwaukee
Oct. 1 … Milwaukee
Oct. 2 … at L.A. Dodgers
Oct. 3 … at L.A. Dodgers
Oct. 4 … at L.A. Dodgers
