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Ticket to see the New York Mets v. Washington Nationals at Citi Field, September 12, 2012
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On the way to Citi Field, 09/12/12: a gentleman descends the stairway leading to the #7 platform at Times Square (IMG_5039)
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On the way to Citi Field, 09/12/12: the #7 platform at Times Square (IMG_5042)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: inside the mezzanine at the Mets-Willets Point station, looking towards Citi Field (IMG_5050)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: in Mets Plaza, a program vendor has to compete with the New York Times for customers (IMG_5056)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: fans lined up to spin an Enterprise Rent-A-Car "wheel of fortune" near the Shea Stadium Home Run Apple - I didn't bother, most of the prizes were lame (IMG_5058)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: external view, looking directly towards home plate (IMG_5059)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: my ticket has successfully scanned and I can now pass through the turnstiles and enter the ballpark (IMG_5061)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: tonight's starting pitcher, Matt Harvey, is depicted on a giant replica 2012 Topps card - this is his 9th career start, but only his third at Citi Field (IMG_5064)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: fans attending their first game at Citi Field can get a "First Game Certificate" at one of the Fan Assistance booths - they'll either bring it to your seat or mail it to you (IMG_5066)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: "Fan Maps" of the ballpark and pocket schedules were available at the Fan Assistance booth on the Field Level (IMG_5068)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: a Jose Reyes fan waits his turn to sign up as a "Designated Driver" (IMG_5071)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: with nothing better to do, Washington Nationals star pitcher Stephen Strasburg contemplates the offerings at the "Burgers & Fries" concession on the Field Level (IMG_5073)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: with nothing better to do, Washington Nationals star pitcher Stephen Strasburg takes a photo of a couple of fans from his seat in Metropolitan Box 122 (IMG_5074)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: for just the third time in his 9-game Major League career, Matt Harvey is announced to the home fans as batting ninth and pitching (IMG_5076)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: How many pitches will Matt Harvey throw tonight? How many will be strikes? How many strikeouts will he get? Only time will tell... (IMG_5080)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: pre-game view of the Promenade Level from the first row of Promenade Gold 418 (IMG_5082)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: the Mets' 50th Anniversary logo on the Citi Vision screen (IMG_5083)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: Matt Harvey, making his 9th Major League start and just his third at Citi Field, begins to take his warmup throws before the game starts (IMG_5085)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: Matt Harvey statistics are shown on the Citi Vision screen as the Mets' defensive arrangement is announced (IMG_5087)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: the very first pitch of the game - a 96mph four-seam fastball from New York's Matt Harvey to Washington's Jayson Werth for ball one (IMG_5091)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: Matt Harvey strikes out Bryce Harper in the top of the first inning - his second strikeout of the game (IMG_5096)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: Original Met Ed Kranepool during a public appearance underneath an Enterprise Rent A Car tent set up in back of the Big Apple Reserved seating (IMG_5098)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: Original Met Ed Kranepool during a public appearance underneath an Enterprise Rent A Car tent set up in back of the Big Apple Reserved seating (IMG_5100)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: Original Met Ed Kranpool crosses the Shea Bridge and walks off into the sunset following his public appearance in back of the Big Apple Reserved seating (IMG_5105)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: this view of Jason Bay in left field, taken from the "Shea Bridge," helps to give an idea just how much territory a left fielder has to cover (IMG_5106)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: Kurt Suzuki strikes out swinging to end the top of the 2nd inning - this was Matt Harvey's 5th strikeout of the night (IMG_5109)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: view from the "Shea Bridge" shows the entrance to the Bridge Terrace seating in the foreground (IMG_5110)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: Matt Harvey grounds into a force out, ending the bottom of the 2nd inning (IMG_5112)
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Citi Field, 09/12/12: Sky View Center (Roosevelt Avenue and College Point Boulevard) as seen from the entrance to the Pepsi Porch (IMG_5123)
