Gary Dunaier: Unsevered page of tickets from 2015 New York Mets season ticket holders' ticket booklet includes tickets for Mets game of October 4 v. Washington Nationals and two blanks
Gary Dunaier: Ticket to see the New York Mets v. Washington Nationals at Citi Field, October 4, 2015 - box office style ticket
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: view of the ballpark's neighboring Iron Triangle as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_8406a)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: looking north over 126th Street as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_8407a)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: on 126th Street, a Citi Field supervisor picks up a "VIP Suite Holders" directional sign that had been knocked down by the wind and places it in its appropriate location (IMG_8408a)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: season ticket holders wait on line to check in for today's pre-game Season Ticket Holder Appreciation Day event (IMG_8409a)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: a Citi Field fantasy - having Shake Shack all to yourself, you can just walk up to the counter without having to wait on line (IMG_8411a)
Gary Dunaier: Season Ticket Holder Appreciation Day at Citi Field, 10/04/15: public address announcer Alex Anthony watches as Mets radio voice Howie Rose announces the next raffle prize to be given away (IMG_8414)
Gary Dunaier: Season Ticket Holder Appreciation Day at Citi Field, 10/04/15: Mets radio voice Howie Rose is given the next winning ticket in the Season Ticket Holder Appreciation Day raffle (IMG_8420a)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: photo op with public address announcer Alex Anthony (IMG_8423a)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: outside the Bullpen Gate on 126th Street, a few fans are milling around, waiting for the gates to open (IMG_8425a)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: grounds crew men wheel the batting practice cage into the storage area underneath the left field stands (IMG_8427a)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: at the Amazin' Memorabilia store on the Field Level, a silent auction for this base from the 2013 All-Star Game, signed by Matt Harvey - minimum bid $300 (IMG_8429)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: ad for post-season merchandise on the Citi Field marquee, as seen from the ramp above the Left Field gate (IMG_8432)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: ad from the sponsor of yesterday's Fleece blanket giveaway on the Citi Field marquee, as seen from the ramp above the Left Field gate - the ad mentions the giveaway (IMG_8434)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: ad promoting 2016 Season Tickets on the Citi Field marquee, as seen from the ramp above the Left Field gate (IMG_8436)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: pre-game look at the parking lot as seen from the ramp above the Left Field gate - if you lived in the nearby Meadow Manor apartment building, you could just walk to Mets games and not worry about dealing with parking (IMG_8439a)
Gary Dunaier: The world beyond Citi Field, 10/04/15: zoom-lens look at the skyling of lower Manhattan, including One World Trade Center, as seen from the ramp above the Left Field gate (IMG_8440)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: fans are encouraged to show their Mets pride on October 9 by wearing Mets colors (IMG_8441)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: today's starting pitchers and their statistics, as shown on the right field scoreboard - Tanner Roark for Washington and Jacob deGrom for New York (IMG_8442a)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: today's starting lineups, as shown on the right field scoreboard (IMG_8443a)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: Mrs. Met's picture graces one side of the popcorn box - Mr. Met, the other (IMG_8444)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: "Welcome To The Post-Season" banner attached to the back of section 502 (IMG_8450)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: a cameraman follows Jacob deGrom as he takes the mound prior to the start of the game (IMG_8451)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: the first pitch of the game - a 94mph Jacob deGrom fastball to Anthony Rendon for called strike one - note how the shadows are already encroaching onto the field at the start of the game (IMG_8457a)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: the right field scoreboard shows that Jacob deGrom struck out the first batter, Anthony Rendon, on three pitches to start the 1st inning (IMG_8458a)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: Bryce Harper 1st inning at-bat graphics are accompanied by a ribbon board ad for tickets to see tapings of Maury Povich, Jerry Springer and Steve Wilkos TV talk shows (IMG_8462a)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: Bryce Harper connects with an 86mph Jacob deGrom changeup, grounding out to end the top of the 1st inning (IMG_8463)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: new flag celebrating the Mets' 2015 Eastern Division title (IMG_8473a)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 10/04/15: the shadows are already over the plate as David Wright swings at a 92mph Tanner Roark fastball, striking out for the first out in the bottom of the 1st inning (IMG_8474a)