Colorado Rockies star Todd Helton played for the Grand Junction Rockies at Suplizio on a rehab assignment in hopes he can return soon to the Rockies. Thousands of fans attended the game as the GJ Rockies defeated Missoula 10-5.

Colorado Rockies star Todd Helton played for the Grand Junction Rockies at Suplizio on a rehab assignment in hopes he can return soon to the Rockies. Thousands of fans attended the game as the GJ Rockies defeated Missoula 10-5.

Colorado Rockies star Todd Helton played for the Grand Junction Rockies at Suplizio on a rehab assignment in hopes he can return soon to the Rockies. Thousands of fans attended the game as the GJ Rockies defeated Missoula 10-5.

Helton, in black, is watched by fans over the fence.

Todd Helton , second from left, warms up with the team.

Patti Arnold of the Daily Sentinel threw out the first pitch.

Todd Helton, center, bumped #40, Ben Waldrip, from the lineup for the first five innings of the game.

Colorado Rockies star Todd Helton played for the Grand Junction Rockies at Suplizio on a rehab assignment in hopes he can return soon to the Rockies. Thousands of fans attended the game as the GJ Rockies defeated Missoula 10-5.

Colorado Rockies star Todd Helton played for the Grand Junction Rockies at Suplizio on a rehab assignment in hopes he can return soon to the Rockies. Thousands of fans attended the game as the GJ Rockies defeated Missoula 10-5.

Colorado Rockies star Todd Helton played for the Grand Junction Rockies at Suplizio on a rehab assignment in hopes he can return soon to the Rockies. Thousands of fans attended the game as the GJ Rockies defeated Missoula 10-5.

Todd Helton signs autographs for Austin, 6, and Teegan, 4,  Rager before the game. There was a long line of fans who took advantage of the opportunity.

Helton signed Teegan Rager’s doll.

Colorado Rockies star Todd Helton played for the Grand Junction Rockies at Suplizio on a rehab assignment in hopes he can return soon to the Rockies. Thousands of fans attended the game as the GJ Rockies defeated Missoula 10-5.

Colorado Rockies star Todd Helton played for the Grand Junction Rockies at Suplizio on a rehab assignment in hopes he can return soon to the Rockies. Thousands of fans attended the game as the GJ Rockies defeated Missoula 10-5.

Colorado Rockies star Todd Helton played for the Grand Junction Rockies at Suplizio on a rehab assignment in hopes he can return soon to the Rockies. Thousands of fans attended the game as the GJ Rockies defeated Missoula 10-5.

Colorado Rockies star Todd Helton played for the Grand Junction Rockies at Suplizio on a rehab assignment in hopes he can return soon to the Rockies. Thousands of fans attended the game as the GJ Rockies defeated Missoula 10-5.

Colorado Rockies star Todd Helton played for the Grand Junction Rockies at Suplizio on a rehab assignment in hopes he can return soon to the Rockies. Thousands of fans attended the game as the GJ Rockies defeated Missoula 10-5.

Colorado Rockies star Todd Helton played for the Grand Junction Rockies at Suplizio on a rehab assignment in hopes he can return soon to the Rockies. Thousands of fans attended the game as the GJ Rockies defeated Missoula 10-5.