Gary Dunaier:
Unsevered page of tickets from 2014 New York Mets season ticket holders' ticket booklet includes tickets for Mets games of August 30 and 31 v. Philadelphia Phillies
Gary Dunaier:
Ticket to see the New York Mets v. Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field, August 31, 2014 - box office style ticket
Gary Dunaier:
On the way to Citi Field, 08/31/14: the New York Lottery Powerball jackpot is $100 million, as per a billboard on the northbound Van Wyck Expressway on the eastern end of the "Iron Triangle" (IMG_2613)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/31/14: looking north over 126th Street and Willets Point Boulevard as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train - note the US Open banners on the streetlamps along 126th Street (IMG_2617)
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Citi Field, 08/31/14: about 30 minutes before first pitch, long lines of fans waiting to pass through security check before going through the turnstiles (IMG_2621)
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Citi Field, 08/31/14: security man at bag check - the first hurdle in entering Citi Field (IMG_2622)
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Citi Field, 08/31/14: a fan receives today's giveaway item, a Mets lunch cooler bag (IMG_2627)
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Citi Field, 08/31/14: the first pitch is exactly five minutes away (IMG_2632)
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Citi Field, 08/31/14: bullpen coach Dan Warthen, starting pitcher Dillon Gee, and catcher Anthony Recker make their way to the dugout (IMG_2633)
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Citi Field, 08/31/14: in-seat food service is available in the Metropolitan Boxes (IMG_2634)
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Citi Field, 08/31/14: as the Home Run Apple goes down, Citi Vision shows starting pitcher Dillon Gee's stats and a live shot of Gee warming up on the mound (IMG_2636)
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Citi Field, 08/31/14: the first pitch of the game - an 86mph changeup from Dillon Gee to Ben Revere for ball one (IMG_2637a)
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Citi Field, 08/31/14: Ben Revere grounds out softly to 1B Lucas Duda for the first out of the game, in the top of the 1st (IMG_2638)
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Citi Field, 08/31/14: home plate umpire Ron Kulpa punches Chase Ultey out to end the top of the first inning - Utley swang at a Dillon Gee 85mph slider for strike 3, the first of 7 Ks Gee would get today (IMG_2639)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/31/14: fans wave to the Citi Field cameraman - yes, they made it to Citi Vision (IMG_2640)
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Citi Field, 08/31/14: "Manager's Challenge" scoreboard next to the out-of-town scores (IMG_2641)
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Citi Field, 08/31/14: a vendor hands a customer a can of Brooklyn Lager, price $8.75 or $9.25 (I don't drink beer so I don't know if Brooklyn Lager is domestic or premium) (IMG_2642)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/31/14: Matt den Dekker grounds out, SS Jimmy Rollins to 1B Ryan Howard for the 2nd out in the bottom of the 1st (IMG_2643)
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Citi Field, 08/31/14: David Wright connects with an 83mph A.J. Burnett knuckle curve for a base hit in the bottom of the 1st (IMG_2648)
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Citi Field, 08/31/14: David Wright singles on a line drive to CF Ben Revere (IMG_2649)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/31/14: the kid holding up a sign in the lower left corner of this photo is being shown live on the Citi Vision (IMG_2650)
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Citi Field, 08/31/14: the seats in the front row in back of the rotating ad sign behind home plate - note how many of the fans in those seats are wearing Phillies shirts (IMG_2651)
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Citi Field, 08/31/14: "The 7 Line" Mets fan club was out in full force (IMG_2652)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/31/14: view from Metropolitan Box 113, row 23, seat 10 as Grady Sizemore strikes out for the 2nd out in the top of the 2nd - it's Gee's 3rd strikeout (IMG_2653)
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Citi Field, 08/31/14: in the bottom of the 2nd with none out, Kirk Nieuwenhuis singles on a bunt ground ball to C Wil Nieves, advancing Wilmer Flores to 2nd (IMG_2655)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/31/14: last night, Dilson Herrera recorded his first Major League hit (IMG_2656)
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Citi Field, 08/31/14: Dilson Herrera at-bat graphics as shown during his at-bat in the bottom of the 2nd (IMG_2657a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/31/14: rookie Dilson Herrera bats in the bottom of the 2nd - it's his 7th time at the plate in the Majors (IMG_2658)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/31/14: rookie Dilson Herrera heads back to the dugout after striking out in the bottom of the 2nd (IMG_2660)
