Gary Dunaier:
Ticket to see the New York Mets v. Chicago Cubs at Citi Field, October 18, 2015 (Game 2, National League Championship Series - ticket is marked "Home Game 2")
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): fans walking down the ramp at the Mets-Willets Point subway station on the way to the ballpark (IMG_9603a)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): fans disembarking a Flushing-bound #7 train at the Mets-Willets Point station (IMG_9604)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): Mets Plaza, an hour before first pitch (IMG_9608)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): truck selling official post-season merchandise at Mets Plaza, outside the rotunda (IMG_9612)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): truck selling official post-season merchandise at Mets Plaza, outside the rotunda (IMG_9613)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): Budweiser set up a "Beer Garden" in Mets Plaza (IMG_9616)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): external view looking directly towards home plate, 50 minutes before first pitch (IMG_9617)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): my ticket is being manually scanned at the turnstile (IMG_9618)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): rally towels waiting to be handed out to the fans as they enter the ballpark (IMG_9619)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): NLCS programs on sale in the rotunda (IMG_9625)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): fans going through the turnstiles to enter Citi Field at the rotunda (IMG_9628a)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): the scene inside the rotunda, 45 minutes before first pitch (IMG_9629a)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): the starting lineups for NLCS Game 2, as shown on the right field scoreboard (IMG_9633a)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): the starting pitchers for NLCS Game 2 and their statistics, as shown on the right field scoreboard - Jake Arrieta for Chicago, Noah Syndergaard for New York (IMG_9636a)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): the parking lot as seen from the ramp above the Left Field gate, 25 minutes before first pitch (IMG_9640)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): cars arriving at the parking gates - good luck finding a spot with 25 minutes to go before first pitch (IMG_9641)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): night view of One World Trade Center as seen from the top of the ramp above the Left Field gate (IMG_9642a)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): the Mets engage in pre-game Calisthenics, but the TBS camera only has eyes for David Wright (IMG_9648)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): Noah Syndergaard starting lineup graphics (IMG_9659a)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): Jimmy Kimmel throws the ceremonial first pitch (IMG_9664)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): full house, 8 minutes before first pitch (IMG_9665a)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): the rotating ads behind home plate - the fans at the game saw a green screen, those watching on TV saw ads in that space (IMG_9668a)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): fans wave their rally towels as the Mets take the field (IMG_9671)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): the first pitch of Game 2 of the NLCS is a 98mph Noah Syndergaard fastball to Dexter Fowler, who swings at it for strike 1 (IMG_9672)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): with one out in the top of the 1st, Kyle Schwarber swings at an 88mph changeup for strike 3, becoming Noah Syndergaard's first strikeout victim of the game (IMG_9674a)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): pitcher Jake Arrieta raises his arms in frustration as Curtis Granderson scores the Mets' first run on David Wright's double in the bottom of the 1st inning (IMG_9678)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): Daniel Murphy connects with an 80mph Jake Arrieta curveball for a 2-run home run with none out in the bottom of the 1st inning (IMG_9680a)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): David Wright scores, and Daniel Murphy gets a high-five from third base coach Tim Teufel as he comes in to score, on Murphy's 2-run home run with none out in the bottom of the 1st inning (IMG_9681a)
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Citi Field, 10/18/15 (NLCS, Game 2): they're even cheering in the owners' suites as David Wright waits to high-five Daniel Murphy as he scores on his 2-run home run with none out in the bottom of the 1st inning (IMG_9682a)
