Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: looking north over 126th Street as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_8432a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: ad for Mets tickets, featuring the Mets' 2018 schedule, in the Mets-Willets Point subway station (IMG_8434)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: in the Mets-Willets Point station, an ad for Mets tickets is flanked by rectangular boards covering up vintage 1964 "Shea Stadium" signs (IMG_8435a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: view from the Mets-Willets Point station, just under two hours before scheduled first pitch (IMG_8438)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: souvenir stand in the mezzanine of the Mets-Willets Point station (IMG_8439)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: concession prices at one of the Nathan's Hot Dog stands - a hot dog is $6.50 (IMG_8441a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: new to me - next to the Shea Bridge, seats with M&Ms figures on them (IMG_8443)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: pre-game view from the Shea Bridge, directly behind the new Citi Pavilion bar at what were formerly the Bridge Terrace seats (IMG_8446)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: can you spot the factual error in the "Shea Bridge" sign? Thumbs Up to you if you get it! (IMG_8447)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: the space in center field, occupied by Verizon since the ballpark opened in 2009, is now a Mets Dugout Shop (IMG_8450)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: Thumbs Up to you from me and Mr. Met! (IMG_8452)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: Shake Shack prices - burgers, hot dogs, fries (IMG_8453a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: Shake Shack prices - frozen custard, shakes, concretes, drinks, beer (IMG_8454a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: the concourse in the Field level behind the seats in left field, about an hour before scheduled first pitch (IMG_8455a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: concession prices for Bash Burger (the champion of burgers), located on the Field Level in left field (IMG_8456)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: if a Met hit the NY Lottery "Hit It Here" sign tonight I would have won $35,000 - it's the truth, I was the contestant for tonight's game! (IMG_8457)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: section 122, row 2, seat 1 - this should be a national historical site because it's the birthplace of Thumbs Down Guy (IMG_8462a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: tonight's starting lineups as shown on the right field scoreboard - the orange bar on the Mets' lineup scrolls down, highlights each player's name and shows a photo of that player (IMG_8465a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: tonight's starting pitchers and their 2018 statistics, as shown on the right field scoreboard - Zach Davies for Milwaukee and Steven Matz for New York (IMG_8467a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: Todd Frazier graphics shown on the ribbon board during the announcement of the Mets' starting lineup (IMG_8473a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: it's 7.10pm - let's play ball! (IMG_8478a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: fans in the stands at the moment the first pitch of the game was thrown (a 93mph Steven Matz sinker to Lorenzo Cain for called strike one) (IMG_8479a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: Top 1st, 0 out: Domingo Santana swings at a 92mph Steven Matz sinker, striking out for the first out of the inning - it's Matz' first strikeout of the game (IMG_8485a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: in the middle of the first inning, an ad for the New York Lottery Mets Bullpen Jackpot Sweepstakes - I was the lucky contestant of the day and would have won $35,000 if a Met hit that sign (IMG_8486a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: Bottom 1st, 1 out: Asdrubal Cabrera is a blur as he scores the Mets' first run on Yoenis Cespedes' single to CF Lorenzo Cain - the fans cheer and on-deck batter Jay Bruce is ready with a high-five - NY 1, Mil 0 (IMG_8497a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: Todd Frazier at-bat graphics as shown in the bottom of the 2nd inning - in this at-bat, Frazier would connect for his first home run as a Met (IMG_8498a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: Bottom 2nd, 0 out: Todd Frazier connects with an 86mph Zach Davies cutter for a home run on a fly ball to center field - it's Frazier's first home run as a Met - New York 2, Milwaukee 0 (IMG_8499a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: the right field scoreboard shows the results of the bottom of the 2nd inning, including Todd Frazier's first home run as a Met and Jose Lobaton's first Mets hit, a triple (IMG_8503a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: Top 4th: a grounds crew man removes the 1B used in innings 1-3 - this is the 1B that was on the field when Todd Frazier hit his first Mets home run in the second inning (IMG_8505a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/13/18: Top 4th: Todd Frazier watches as a grounds crew man sprints across the field with the 1B used in innings 1-3 - this is the 1B Frazier tagged when he hit his first Mets home run in the second inning (IMG_8508a)
