Gary Dunaier:
Unsevered page of tickets from 2013 New York Mets season ticket holders' ticket booklet includes tickets for Mets games of August 20 and 21 v. Atlanta Braves
Gary Dunaier:
Ticket to see the New York Mets v. Atlanta Braves at Citi Field, August 20, 2013
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/20/13: external view from Roosevelt Avenue, looking directly towards home plate (IMG_5425)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/20/13: Citi Bike at Citi Field (IMG_5427)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/20/13: waiting to scan tickets at the turnstiles in order to enter the ballpark (IMG_5429)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/20/13: my ticket has successfully scanned and I can now enter the ballpark and receive my free Home Run Apple Bank (IMG_5430)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/20/13: cases of Home Run Apple Banks lined the entrance to the rotunda just past the turnstiles - the first 25,000 fans in attendance received one free (IMG_5432)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/20/13: a promotions staffer removes a Home Run Apple Bank from a freshly opened case (IMG_5442)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/20/13: a fan receives her free Home Run Apple Bank from a promotions staffer (IMG_5443)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/20/13: a fan receives his free Home Run Apple Bank from a promotions staffer (IMG_5445)
Gary Dunaier:
Travis d'Arnaud Citi Field Debut, 08/20/13: d'Arnaud's 2013 Topps card as shown in the Starting Lineup display at the top of the rotunda - such a card may not exist in reality (IMG_5449)
Gary Dunaier:
Travis d'Arnaud Citi Field Debut, 08/20/13: Omar Quintanilla is the only thing separating Travis d'Arnaud and Zack Wheeler, a battery the Mets hope will be in effect for many years (IMG_5450)
Gary Dunaier:
Travis d'Arnaud Citi Field Debut, 08/20/13: tonight's starting lineup includes four players who made their Major League Debut this year - d'Arnaud is the most recent addition, this will be his third Major League game (IMG_5451)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/20/13: because Mets pitchers got a combined 42 strikeouts in their recent 4-game series against the Padres, certain tickets for the August 24-29 games against Detroit and Philadelphia are 42% off (IMG_5461a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/20/13: Zack Wheeler's numbers as shown on the right field scoreboard prior to the start of the game (IMG_5467a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/20/13: 2013 All-Star Game MVP Mariano Rivera and 2013 All-Star Game National League starting pitcher Matt Harvey watch the grounds crew prepare the field as they patiently await the start of tonight's game (IMG_5469)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/20/13: tonight's starting pitchers - Brandon Beachy for Atlanta, Zack Wheeler for New York (IMG_5472a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/20/13: Matt Harvey leads the National League with 187 strikeouts (IMG_5476a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/20/13: Korean dancers provided pre-game entertainment 30 minutes before the scheduled first pitch (IMG_5477)
Gary Dunaier:
Travis d'Arnaud Citi Field Debut, 08/20/13: under the watchful eye of bullpen catcher Dave Racaniello, d'Arnaud catches Zack Wheeler's warmup throws in the Mets' bullpen (IMG_5480a)
Gary Dunaier:
Travis d'Arnaud Citi Field Debut, 08/20/13: as d'Arnaud returns another Zack Wheeler warmup throw, a cameraman patiently waits outside the bullpen for the Wheeler-d'Arnaud battery to emerge (IMG_5482a)
Gary Dunaier:
Travis d'Arnaud Citi Field Debut, 08/20/13: for the first time as a Major League ballplayer, Travis d'Arnaud stands at attention as the National Anthem is played at Citi Field (IMG_5487a)
Gary Dunaier:
Travis d'Arnaud Citi Field Debut, 08/20/13: Travis d'Arnaud's name and picture appear on the ribbon board as part of the Mets' starting lineup display for the first time (IMG_5491a)
Gary Dunaier:
Travis d'Arnaud Citi Field Debut, 08/20/13: d'Arnaud is just the latest of four players in tonight's starting lineup who made their Major League Debut in 2013 (IMG_5493a)
Gary Dunaier:
Travis d'Arnaud Citi Field Debut, 08/20/13: Dan Warthen, Travis d'Arnaud and Zack Wheeler leave the bullpen (IMG_5496)
Gary Dunaier:
Travis d'Arnaud Citi Field Debut, 08/20/13: on their way to the Mets' dugout, Travis d'Arnaud talks with starting pitcher Zack Wheeler (IMG_5499)
Gary Dunaier:
Travis d'Arnaud Citi Field Debut, 08/20/13: on the field and in the stands, security keeps a watchful eye over the fans as Zack Wheeler, Travis d'Arnaud and Dan Warthen enter the Mets' dugout (IMG_5503a)
Gary Dunaier:
Travis d'Arnaud Citi Field Debut, 08/20/13: Travis d'Arnaud approaches the Citi Field home plate for the first time as a big leaguer - the first pitch is less than three minutes away (IMG_5505a)
Gary Dunaier:
Travis d'Arnaud Citi Field Debut, 08/20/13: the very first pitch Travis d'Arnaud catches behind the plate at Citi Field is a ceremonial first pitch (IMG_5506a)
Gary Dunaier:
Travis d'Arnaud Citi Field Debut, 08/20/13: Travis d'Arnaud chats with home plate umpire Alan Porter 36 seconds before the first pitch of the game (IMG_5509)
