Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: close-up of the scoreboard as we go into the top of the 9th inning - no runs, no hits, no errors for St. Louis (IMG_0993)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: close-up of Santana, eight pitches away from baseball immortality (IMG_0995)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: Kirk Nieuwenhuis catches Allen Craig's fly ball to left for the second out in the top of the 9th inning - one more out to go! (IMG_0996)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: the final batter - 2011 World Series hero David Freese - steps up to the plate (IMG_0997)
Gary Dunaier:
"Swung on and missed! Strike three! He's done it! Johan Santana has pitched a no-hitter in the 8,020th game in the history of the New York Mets!" - Howie Rose's call, WFAN Radio (IMG_0999)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: view of the on-field celebration from the stands (IMG_1004)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: "No-Han" triumphantly waves to the fans (IMG_1016)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: replay of the final strike (IMG_1018)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: replay of Santana's immediate reaction (IMG_1019)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: SNY's Kevin Burkhardt post-game interview with Santana (IMG_1023)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: SNY's Kevin Burkhardt post-game interview with Santana (IMG_1026)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: Justin Turner treats the man of the hour to a pie-inna-face (at least it was whipped cream, not shaving cream) (IMG_1027)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: the crowd watches as SNY's Kevin Burkhardt interviews Santana outside the Mets' dugout (IMG_1030)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: Santana, in the dugout, makes his way towards the clubhouse (IMG_1034)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: replay of final strike (IMG_1038)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: replay of players coming in from the bullpen to join the celebration on the mound (IMG_1039)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: SNY graphics showing the final score of the game (IMG_1041)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: SNY graphics showing Santana's numbers for the night (IMG_1045)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: replay of the final strike (IMG_1049)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: replay of the final strike as seen from the stands behind home plate (IMG_1058)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: grounds crew member removing the pitching rubber (IMG_1063)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: replay of the final strike (IMG_1064)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: post-game press conference (IMG_1072)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: post-game press conference (IMG_1079)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: replay of Mike Baxter about to run into the wall as he catches Yadier Molina's fly ball (IMG_1085)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: manager Terry Collins post-game press conference (IMG_1092)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: replay of the moment Mike Baxter made contact with the wall as he catches Yadier Molina's fly ball (IMG_1097)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: Mike Baxter post-game interview (IMG_1103)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: Josh Thole post-game interview (IMG_1105)
Gary Dunaier:
Johan Santana No-Hitter, 06/01/12: David Wright post-game interview (IMG_1123)