Just after the National Anthem, the Colorado Rockies announced that the start of the game would be delayed because of lightning in the area. The upper deck, Rockpile and upper Rooftop areas were cleared because of the lightning. Players from both teams returned to the locker room and the dugouts sat empty.
Radar showed on the Colorado big screen showed plenty of storms surrounding the downtown Denver area. Despite no rain falling at Coors Field, the game was put in a delay.
The delay put a pause of the return of Kyle Freeland to the mound for the first time since May 30.