A Fun(ny) Event at the Rockies Game

A few nights ago Gwen and I went to the Rockies/Cardinals game together. Gwen had to do some work in Colorado Springs that day, so we hit traffic going to the game and didn't get to the stadium until after the game had started. This of course stressed me out and I was trying to rush us in as fast as we can. As such, we didn't have time to really eat anything for dinner before getting into the game. Normally when we go to Rockies games we never buy any food there, however, since we were both hungry and I felt bad for making us skip dinner I relented on my frugal ways and we got some nachos to share. We were sitting way up in the third deck down the first base line. Our seats were right against the railing, which was actually really awkward because you had to lean forward to see over it. So we moved sideways a few sections to a relatively empty section.

A few innings in I was close to finishing off our nachos when Gwen hit me and pointed out a foul ball that was amazingly heading toward us. We were way up there and very far away from the plate so I thought there was no way a ball would ever come to us. Nevertheless, here it came, and I quickly stood up and jumped as the ball sailed over our heads. I couldn't quite reach it, but Gwen and I turned to watch it hit the fencing just a few rows behind us. We both took steps toward the ball, and now our backs were toward the field. I'm not sure exactly what happened, but somehow I tripped over one of the chairs/cupholders in the row in front of us and toppled backward into the row below, hitting my back on the seats two rows in front of us. This whole time I was holding my nachos, which were mostly gone but still had some cheese, a few chips, and a nearly full cup of salsa. The nachos flew all over me. Two very worried looking ushers rushed down to check on me, thinking the salsa all over my hands and jacket was blood. As I looked up at Gwen she bent down to help me up with one hand, and in the other she was holding the ball. She laughed as she helped me up and the crowd around us gave me a standing ovation. Unfortunately I walked straight to the bathroom to clean up before thinking to take a picture of myself. When the usher asked if I was okay, I said I was but I was pissed I spilled my nachos. Shortly after I came back from cleaning up, the usher came and brought me a brand new free tray of nachos, which was really nice.

All in all, it was a pretty crazy experience. Gwen got her first live game ball, which we were both happy about. I made a fool and mess of myself, but at least I got some free nachos out of it. And after eating almost two full trays of nachos, I also got a nice stomachache to go with the bruise on my back and Gwen's ball. Plus the Rockies won on a Chris Iannetta walk off HR in the 9th. A game we will never forget.




Where our seats were


Gwen with her ball


The aftermath of the spillage in the row in front of us. You can't really appreciate the salsa on the ground/seats, but it is there