Gary Dunaier: Ticket to see the New York Mets v. Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field, July 3, 2013
Gary Dunaier: Unsevered page of tickets from 2013 New York Mets season ticket holders' ticket booklet includes tickets for Mets games of July 2 and 3 v. Arizona Diamondbacks
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: every ad in the Mets-Willets Point subway station was a Budweiser ad that tied in to the All-Star game (IMG_2965)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: bad timing department - one of the exit stairways in the Mets-Willets Point subway station will be closed during All-Star Weekend due to repair work (IMG_2968)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: scene on the mezzanine as fans leave the Mets-Willets Point subway station on their way to the ballpark (IMG_2973)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: external pre-game view from Roosevelt Avenue, looking directly towards home plate (IMG_2974)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: approaching the turnstiles to enter via the Jackie Robinson Rotunda (IMG_2979)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: my ticket has successfully scanned and I can now enter Citi Field (IMG_2980)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: a cameraman films Matt Harvey's giant Topps card on the Starting Lineup display at the top of the rotunda (IMG_2983)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: 2013 Mets yearbooks and gameday programs with Matt Harvey on the cover (IMG_2985)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: table in left field where fans who bought tickets through a special offer redeemed their vouchers for "Real Deal #33" t-shirts and giant Matt Harvey heads (IMG_2986)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: "Real Deal #33" t-shirts and giant Matt Harvey heads on a stick, available to those who bought tickets for tonight's game through a special offer (IMG_2987)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: a fan receives her "Real Deal #33" t-shirt after presenting a voucher showing she bought her ticket for tonight's game via a special offer (IMG_2993)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: a grounds crew man "paints" the Mets logo on the pitchers' mound (IMG_2996)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: a grounds crew man begins to add the orange color to the Mets logo he's "painting" on the pitchers' mound (IMG_2999)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: scoreboard graphic showing tonight's starting pitchers - Randall Delgado for Arizona, Matt Harvey for New York (IMG_3001)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: grounds crew men remove the #VOTE and METS stencils after painting the words in the area behind the batter's box (IMG_3004)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: grounds crew men remove the #VOTE and METS stencils after painting the words in the area behind the batter's box (IMG_3005)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: a grounds crew man carries the #VOTE and METS stencils off the field after painting #VOTEMETS in the area behind the batter's box (IMG_3006)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: a grounds crew man carries the #VOTE and METS stencils off the field after painting #VOTEMETS in the area behind the batter's box (IMG_3007)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: pre-game entertainment is provided by the United States Air Force Band (IMG_3010)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: on the Citi Vision - Ike Davis hit a two-run homer in the Las Vegas 51s' 12-2 win over the Fresno Grizzlies (IMG_3014)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: members of the United States Air Force Band wait for their next cue - but that's not gonna happen for a while due to the impending rain delay (IMG_3019)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 07/03/13: obstructed pre-game view from Promenade Infield 511, row 1, seat 12 (IMG_3020)
Gary Dunaier: The world beyond Citi Field, 07/03/13: Triangle Plaza, 30-02 Whitestone Expressway at Linden Place, College Point features a Multiplex Cinemas, Toys R Us and Party City (IMG_3026a)
Gary Dunaier: Rain delay at Citi Field, 07/03/13: fans in the Promenade Level move up to seats covered by the overhang (IMG_3027)
Gary Dunaier: Rain delay at Citi Field, 07/03/13: the tarp is out, and the fans are seeking cover (IMG_3029)
Gary Dunaier: Rain delay at Citi Field, 07/03/13: this view of the left field corner shows which rows in the upper deck are unaffected by the rain (IMG_3033)
Gary Dunaier: Rain delay at Citi Field, 07/03/13: not much of a party in the party deck during a downpour (IMG_3034a)
Gary Dunaier: Rain delay at Citi Field, 07/03/13: it's never raining too hard when it comes to pizza or beer (IMG_3037)