Gary Dunaier:
On the way to Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): looking north over the Grand Central Parkway, as seen from a moving Flushing-bound #7 train - Corona and 114th Street are to the left, and the Citi Field parking lot is to your right (IMG_2023a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): inside the rotunda, 54 minutes before scheduled first pitch (IMG_2030)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): thumbnails of Mets back-up at-bat scoreboard graphics, as shown on a computer monitor in the Scoreboard Operations booth on the Excelsior Level (IMG_2032a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): looking towards the field from the Hornitos bar on the first base side of the restricted-access Excelsior level (IMG_2033)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): looking directly toward the stairs leading to sections 516 and 515 from the Promenade Food Court - note the speakers behind the seats (IMG_2035)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): Home Run Apple sundae bowls, still in plastic, on top of an ice cream machine at the Mister Softee stand in the Promenade Food Court (IMG_2036a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): this image of the Mets' starting lineup shows the orange bar highlighting each players' name scrolling between players, and the appropriate image in transition (IMG_2038a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): 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_2046a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): an image of tonight's starting pitcher, Noah Syndergaard, is included as part of the pre-game animation on the right field scoreboard (IMG_2052a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): tonight's starting pitchers and their statistics, as shown on the right field scoreboard - Homer Bailey for Cincinnati and Noah Syndergaard for New York (IMG_2053a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): Jacob deGrom leads the National League with a 1.85 earned run average (IMG_2057a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): the left field corner of the Promenade Level (upper deck), looking toward center field (IMG_2060a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): "Thank You Matt" graphics at the end of a one-minute pre-game video tribute to former Met Matt Harvey, making his first visit to Citi Field since being traded to Cincinnati (IMG_2067a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): live shot of former Met Matt Harvey in the visitors' dugout, waving to the crowd after a pre-game video tribute to him was played - this was his first visit to Citi Field since being traded (IMG_2068a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): Jeff McNeil graphics as shown on the video board during the announcement of the Mets' starting lineup (IMG_2070a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): the cameraman follows Noah Sydergaard's trek from the bullpen to the dugout as he's annnounced to the fans as tonight's starting pitcher (IMG_2074a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): Mets legend Ed Kranepool has just thrown the ceremonial first pitch - you can see the ball in midair (IMG_2083a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): cheers and applause for Mets legend Ed Kranepool as he poses with catcher Kevin Plawecki after throwing the ceremonial first pitch (IMG_2085a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): ribbon board glitch - the Cincinnati Reds' "C" logo is stretched out over the score of the game, and the St. Louis Cardinals' logo appears in the spot where the Reds' logo should be (IMG_2086a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): ribbon board glitch - the Cincinnati Reds' "C" logo is stretched out over the score of the game, and the St. Louis Cardinals' logo appears in the spot where the Reds' logo should be (IMG_2087a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): Jeff McNeil at-bat graphics as shown in the bottom of the 1st inning - McNeil would get a single in this at-bat (IMG_2096a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): Bottom 1st, 0 out: Jeff McNeil has just connected with a 93mph Homer Bailey fastball for a single on a ground ball to RF Mason Williams - runner Amed Rosario will advance from 1B to 3B on the play (IMG_2097a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): Bottom 1st, 0 out: Amed Rosario is on his way to 3B as he advances from 1B on Jeff McNeil's single (IMG_2098a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): Bottom 1st, 0 out: Amed Rosario has just scored the Mets 1st run of the game, as Jeff McNeil advances to 3B from 1B, on Wilmer Flores' line drive single - NYM 1, CIN 0 (IMG_2102a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): Bottom 1st, 1 out: Todd Frazier has just connected with a 94mph Homer Bailey fastball for an RBI single on a sharp ground ball to RF Mason Williams, driving in runner Jeff McNeil from 3B - NYM 2, CIN 0 (IMG_2103a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): Bottom 1st, 1 out: Jeff McNeil scores from 3B on Todd Frazier's single - NYM 2, CIN 0 (IMG_2104a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): the Mets sent eight men to the plate in the bottom of the 1st inning (IMG_2107a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): Mets legend Ed Kranepool (white shirt) is interviewed by Howie Rose in the WOR Radio booth during the top of the 2nd inning (10x optical zoom) (IMG_2111a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): Mets legend Ed Kranepool (white shirt) is interviewed by Howie Rose in the WOR Radio booth during the top of the 2nd inning (40x digital zoom) (IMG_2117a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/18 (NYM v CIN): Mets legend Ed Kranepool (white shirt) is interviewed by Howie Rose in the WOR Radio booth during the top of the 2nd inning (20x digital zoom) (IMG_2118a)
