Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: SNY's Ron Darling, Gary Cohen and Keith Hernandez at the top of the broadcast (IMG_7142)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: Clarence Clemons of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band (who, sadly, would pass away less than three months from now) performs the national anthem on saxophone (IMG_7144)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: SNY graphics showing the Opening Day starting lineup - Eamus is batting in the 7th position (IMG_7146)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: SNY graphics showing the Mets' defensive alignment - Emaus is at second base (IMG_7147)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: Ike Davis steps up to the plate in the top of the second inning, this is his first ML Opening Day game (IMG_7150)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: Emaus steps up to the plate for the very first time as a Major Leaguer (IMG_7156)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: he gets into a batter's stance for the first time as a Major Leaguer (IMG_7159)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: SNY at-bat graphics are coming onto the screen (IMG_7162)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: the first of two on-screen SNY graphics that will appear during his first ML at-bat (IMG_7168)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: it looks like Emaus is magically sweeping SNY's at-bat graphics off the screen with his bat (IMG_7172)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: Emaus is moments away from seeing his very first Major League pitch (IMG_7176)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: Florida's Josh Johnson winds up and is about to throw the very first pitch Emaus will see as a big leaguer (IMG_7177)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: Emaus sees his very first Major League pitch, a 95-MPH fastball for strike one (IMG_7178)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: Florida catcher John Buck is getting ready to return the first ball pitched to Emaus to Josh Johnson (IMG_7179)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: after the first pitch, the view dissolves to a close-up of Emaus (IMG_7180)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: new Mets manager Terry Collins watches Emaus' first time at bat (IMG_7191)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: John Johnson throws the second pitch to Emaus (IMG_7195)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: Josh Johnson's second pitch to Emaus - a slider for strike 2 (IMG_7196)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: SNY instant replay offering a close-up view of Emaus swinging at Johnson's slider for strike 2 (IMG_7204)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: Emaus has seen two pitches and is eagerly awaiting his third (IMG_7211)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: Josh Johnson's third pitch is a ball (IMG_7215)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: Emaus has seen three pitches and is ready for the next (IMG_7223)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: SNY graphics provide biographical information (IMG_7226)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: Ike Davis is the runner on first base; Mookie Wilson coaches at first (IMG_7231)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: second base umpire Greg Gibson tells Florida pitcher Josh Johnson that he has just committed a balk (IMG_7240)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: instant replay showing Josh Johnson committing a balk during Emaus' first Major League at-bat (IMG_7248)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: after Johnson's balk, Ike Davis is now the runner on second base (IMG_7260)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: on the fourth pitch he sees, Emaus makes contact for the first time - grounding out to Hanley Ramirez (IMG_7266)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: as Ike Davis heads to third base, Hanley Ramirez gets ready to field Emaus' ground ball (IMG_7267)
Gary Dunaier:
Brad Emaus' first ML at-bat, 04/01/11: Hanley Ramirez is about to field Emaus' grounder for the final out of the inning (IMG_7268)
