Gary Dunaier:
On the way to Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): the Arthur Ashe tennis stadium, as seen from a moving Flushing-bound #7 train (IMG_1364a)
Gary Dunaier:
On the way to Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): Grand Central Parkway southbound, as seen from a moving Flushing-bound #7 train - the Arthur Ashe tennis stadium is on the left, the Unisphere can be seen in the distance (IMG_1365a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): promo for the August 4 Noah Syndergaard as Thor bobblehead giveaway, as shown on a flat-screen TV above the ticket windows (IMG_1367)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): ticket prices for tonight's game range from $22 for Promenade Outfield (sections 501-505, 532-538) to $134 for Metropolitan Box (sections 111-114, 121-124, rows 23-31 only) (IMG_1370a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): if Mr. Met wasn't smiling all the time, I'd say that Mr. Met is happy because Jacob deGrom is pitching tonight (IMG_1372a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): Excelsior Level concourse on the first base side - you need an Excelsior Level ticket or Foxwood Club access in order to be able to walk here (IMG_1373)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): new (to me) - signage pointing to the entrance to the Jim Beam Highball Club, formerly the Promenade Club (IMG_1376)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): prices for Classic New York Deli Pastrami Sandwich on the Promenade Level Food Court (IMG_1378)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): new (to me) - signage pointing to the entrance to the Jim Beam Highball Club, formerly the Promenade Club (IMG_1379)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): tonight's starting lineups as shown on the right field scoreboard - the orange text on the Mets' lineup scrolls down, highlighting each player's name and showing a photo of that player (IMG_1380a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): tonight's starting pitchers and their statistics, as shown on the right field scoreboard - Joey Lucchesi for San Diego, Jacob deGrom for New York (IMG_1384a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): tonight's starting pitcher, Jacob deGrom, leads the National League with a 1.68 earned run average (IMG_1392a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): Jacob deGrom graphics on the video and ribbon boards during the starting lineup announcements (IMG_1397a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): Jacob deGrom graphics on the ribbon board as deGrom takes his warmup throws before the start of the game (IMG_1400a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): it's 7.10pm - let's play ball! (IMG_1402a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): the first pitch of the game is a 97mph Jacob deGrom fastball to Travis Jankowski, fouled off for strike one (IMG_1403a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): Top 1st, 0 out: Travis Jankowski connects with a 99mph Jacob deGrom fastball, grounding out (2B Asdrubal Cabrera to 1B Wilmer Flores) for the first out of the inning (IMG_1404a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): riboon board pitch count indicator shows that at this early point in the game, 2/3 of Jacob deGrom's pitches have been strikes (IMG_1405a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): Top 1st, 2 out: Jacob deGrom gets his first strikeout of the night with this 98mph fastball to Wil Myers, who swings at it, striking out to end the inning (IMG_1406a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): just before the top of the 2nd inning, tonight's "Guess The Met" contestant is handed his prize (a gift card) by a member of the Citi Perks Prize Patrol (IMG_1412a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): the left field cameraman covering action in the top of the 2nd inning (IMG_1414)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): view from section 431, row 1, seat 17, looking straight ahead (IMG_1417)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): the WOR Radio booth in the bottom of the 2nd inning (20X digital zoom) (IMG_1418a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): Jacob deGrom at-bat graphics as shown in the bottom of the 3rd inning (IMG_1421a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): Bottom 4th, 0 out: Michael Conforto connects with an 80mph Joey Lucchesi curveball for a single on a ground ball to LF Wil Myers (IMG_1424a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): Bottom 4th, 2 out: Jose Reyes connects with a 92mph Joey Lucchesi sinker, grounding out softly to end the inning (P Joey Lucchesi to 1B Eric Hosmer) (IMG_1427a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): directly above the Field Level, overlooking the rotunda on the first base side, is the Auditorium (IMG_1428a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): the concourse on the first base side of the Field Level, looking towards right field (IMG_1430)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): Top 5th, 1 out: Jacob deGrom throws an 80mph curveball to Joey Lucchesi for called strike one - Lucchesi would stike out on a missed bunt in this at-bat (IMG_1431a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/23/18 (NYM v SD): Top 5th, 1 out: Joey Lucchesi unsuccessfuly attempts to bunt an 84mph Jacob deGrom curveball and is called out on strikes by HP umpire Laz Diaz, for the second out of the inning (IMG_1432a)
