The Rockies gave their fans an inning unlike any seen in nearly eight years on Monday night in a 9-7 win over the Houston Astros. But unfortunately, few were there to see it.

They announced an attendance of 16,301 at Coors Field, which is the lowest in team history for a game that did not have a pandemic-restricted capacity, breaking the previous low of 18,119 set on Sept. 22, 2005 against the San Diego Padres.

It’s actually not a surprise, given that such a count of tickets distributed would reflect the season-ticket base — something that was certain to take a hit in the wake of a third-consecutive 100-loss season that saw the fourth-highest loss total in Major League Baseball history.

Buy-one-get-one-free hot dogs plus the presence of the Astros, a team whose only losing season since 2015 came in the pandemic-truncated 60-game 2020 campaign, wasn’t enough to boost the throng on a 65-degree Monday night.

ROCKIES PER-GAME AVERAGE UP THROUGH FOUR GAMES

Still, the Rockies had a promising weekend at the gate to open the season.

Drawing the Phillies — who are typically an above-average gate attraction thanks to the Philadelphia diaspora — the Rox followed their standard Opening Day sellout with crowds of 39,718 and 29,757 on Saturday and Sunday, respectively — an average increase of 7,835 over home games 2 and 3 from last year.

Including Monday night’s figure, the Rockies’ attendance through four games is up by 3,341 from the same point in 2025 — from 30,195 to 33,536. Some of that can be attributed to opening with the Phillies instead of the itinerant Athletics, who continue to officially operate without a city in front of their nickname (although they played Saturday in yellow jerseys emblazoned with a script “Sacramento” across their chests).

And as Rockies outfielder Troy Johnston noted, there is an enthusiasm in Denver for the Rockies that doesn’t exist in all major-league cities.

“So, coming from the Miami Marlins, when I walk around Miami, I never saw a Miami Marlins jersey. I never saw a Miami Marlins hat. I saw nothing of the sort,” Johnston said Monday night.

“When I’m walking around downtown Denver, they are really excited about the Rockies. They want the Rockies to be good. This is a sports town. We are trying to put a good product on the field. I think Paul (DePodesta’s) done a great job of that. I have never seen so many supporters of one team that I’ve actually been a part of, that I’ve been on. This city and this team wants to win.”

With a few more wins, perhaps attendance numbers like Monday night’s will become a thing of the past.