Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16: looking north over 126th Street as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_4667)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16: only one of the two Escalators in the rotunda that take fans to the Field level were in operation (IMG_4674a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16: looking down from the Field level to the rotunda, where only one of the two Escalators in the rotunda that take fans up here were in operation (IMG_4676a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16: fans getting their tickets scanned at the turnstiles in the rotunda (IMG_4677)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16 (Brandon Nimmo Citi Field Debut): tonight's starting lineup, as shown on the right field scoreboard, including for the first time Brandon Nimmo (IMG_4679a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16: tonight's starting pitchers and their statistics, as shown on the right field scoreboard - John Lackey for Chicago and Steven Matz for New York (IMG_4682a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16: on the marquee, an ad for a local auto dealer with an endorsement from Yoenis Cespedes, who says you can "hit a home run" if you buy a car from them (IMG_4688)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16: the world beyond Citi Field: Parts Authority, at the corner of 126th Street and Northern Boulevard, across from the Citi Field parking lot - they're the building with the yellow stripe (IMG_4689)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16: scoreboard ad promoting a Yoenis Cespedis themed 4-for-$52 ticket deal for the upcoming games against the Marlins (IMG_4691a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16 (Brandon Nimmo Citi Field Debut): Nimmo does some sprints as part of his pre-game Calisthenic workout (IMG_4693)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16 (Brandon Nimmo Citi Field Debut): Nimmo graphics on the video board and ribbon board during the announcement of the Mets' starting lineup (IMG_4694a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16: it's 7.10pm - let's play ball (IMG_4699a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16: Citi Field at the moment Steven Matz threw the very first pitch of the game, a 95mph sinker to Ben Zobrist for ball one - a decent turnout, considering the Mets had just lost four straight, including three to Washington (IMG_4700)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16 (Brandon Nimmo Citi Field Debut): Nimmo patrolling right field in the top of the 1st inning as Steven Matz throws the 5th pitch of the game (a 95mph sinker to Kris Bryant for strike 2) (IMG_4701a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16 (Brandon Nimmo Citi Field Debut): Nimmo's first defensive play at Citi Field, fielding Javier Baez' sharp line drive for a single in the top of the 1st with two out (IMG_4703)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16 (Brandon Nimmo Citi Field Debut): Nimmo heads to the dugout, his first defensive inning at Citi Field now a matter of record as Matt Szczur has just been called out on strikes for the third out of the top of the 1st inning (IMG_4705)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16 (Brandon Nimmo Citi Field Debut): Nimmo at-bat graphics as shown during his first Citi Field at-bat, in the bottom of the 1st inning (IMG_4706a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16 (Brandon Nimmo Citi Field Debut): in the bottom of the first inning, Nimmo sees his first pitch as a batter in his home ballpark - a 92mph John Lackey fastball for ball one (IMG_4708)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16 (Brandon Nimmo Citi Field Debut): the right field scoreboard displays the result of the first pitch Nimmo saw as a batter in his home ballpark - a 92mph fastball for ball one (IMG_4709a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16 (Brandon Nimmo Citi Field Debut): Bottom 1st, 0 out: Nimmo swings at a 95mph John Lackey fastball, striking out for the first out of the inning in his first Citi Field at-bat (IMG_4714a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16 (Brandon Nimmo Citi Field Debut): the Mets' lineup on the right field scoreboard shows the result of Nimmo's first Citi Field at-bat (IMG_4716a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16: Top 2nd, 1 out: Steven Matz strikes out opposing pitcher John Lackey, who swings at a 94mph sinker for strike three for the second out of the inning (IMG_4718a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16 (Brandon Nimmo Citi Field Debut): Nimmo heads to the plate for his second Citi Field at-bat in the bottom of the 3rd inning (IMG_4720a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16 (Brandon Nimmo Citi Field Debut): Bottom 3rd, 2 out: in his second Citi Field at-bat, Nimmo connects with a 95mph John Lackey fastball, grounding in to a force out to end the inning (IMG_4723a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16 (Brandon Nimmo Citi Field Debut): Top 4th, 1 out: in his first successful defensive play at Citi Field, Nimmo fields John Lackey's line out for the 2nd out of the inning (IMG_4725a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16: it's the bottom of the 4th inning and fans are still showing up at the ballpark (IMG_4727a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16: giant 2015 Topps cards from the Starting Lineup display in the rotunda are offered for sale at the Amazin' Memorabilia store on the Field level (IMG_4728)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16: Bottom 4th, 0 out: Yoenis Cespedes connects with a 94mph John Lackey fastball, lining out sharply to RF Ben Zobrist for the 1st out of the inning (IMG_4730)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16: Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard watch from the dugout as John Lackey throws an 85mph cutter to James Loney in the bottom of the 4th inning - Loney would pop out for the 2nd out of the inning (IMG_4731a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/30/16 (Brandon Nimmo Citi Field Debut): Top 5th, 2 out: Nimmo fields Anthony Rizzo's sharp line drive to right field - Rizzo was safe with a double (IMG_4734a)
