Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): pre-game view of Mets Plaza as seen while standing directly in front of the stairway to the subway (IMG_0327a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): in Mets Plaza, a woman sets up a vertical WOR Radio banner (IMG_0330a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): Citi Perks staffers hand out "Let's Go Mets" placards in front of the Shea Stadium Home Run Apple (IMG_0331a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): the line at one of the two "No Bags" entrances, 8 minutes before the gates opened (IMG_0335)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): the promo video for the July 6 Free Shirt Friday Noah Syndergaard as Thor t-shirt zoomed in on artist Joe Quesada's signature, as shown on a flat-screen TV outside the ticket windows (IMG_0338)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): tickets for tonight's game ranged from $22 for Promenade Outfield (sections 501-505, 532-538) to $134 for Metropolitan Bronze (sections 111-114, 121-124, rows 13-22) (IMG_0340a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): inside the rotunda, 10 minutes after the gates opened (IMG_0341)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): I took this photo showing the countdown-to-first-pitch clock at one hour, 31 minutes and 41 seconds as a tribute to the Mets' two numbers retired for players (31, 41) (IMG_0344a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): pre-game look up the aisle between sections 109 and 110 as seen from the front row (IMG_0345a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): pre-game view from section 109, row 1, seat 9, looking straight ahead - in this section, row 1 is not the first row (IMG_0346)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): pre-game view from section 109, row 1, seat 9, turned to face the infield - in this section, row 1 is not the first row (IMG_0347)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): view from between sections 109 and 107 at row D - this is the end of the protective netting on the right field side (IMG_0348)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): pre-game look at the Home Run Apple (IMG_0349a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): view looking directly along the "wall" in front of row 26 (first row) at sections 105 (foreground) and 104 (back) (IMG_0350)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): looking directly down the "bend" in the right field corner on the Field Level (IMG_0351)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): private pre-game party in Bullpen Plaza (IMG_0352)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): as these fans found out, no waiting at the Pat LaFreida Original Filet Mignon Steak Sandwich stands in left center (IMG_0353)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): pre-game view from section 132, row 36 (last row), seat 19, looking straight ahead (IMG_0357)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): pre-game view from section 132, row 36 (last row), seat 19, turned to face the infield (IMG_0358)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): the fan who just spun the Mets Prize Wheel has won a "Let's Go Mets" placard, and a staffer is about to hand one to her (IMG_0360a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): Jacob deGrom leads the National League with a 1.69 earned run average (IMG_0362a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): 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_0364a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): tonight's starting pitchers and their statistics, as shown on the right field scoreboard - Ivan Nova for Pittsburgh and Zack Wheeler for New York (IMG_0367a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): it's 7.10pm - let's play ball! (IMG_0369a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): the first pitch of the game is this 95mph Zack Wheeler fastball to Austin Meadows, who looks at it for called strike one (IMG_0371)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): Top 1st, 0 out: there will be no no-hitter for the Mets this evening, as Austin Meadows connects with an 89mph Zack Wheeler splitter for a single on a ground ball to 2B Asdrubal Cabrera (IMG_0373a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): Todd Frazier at-bat graphics as shown in the bottom of the 4th inning (IMG_0379a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): Bottom 4th, 1 out: Todd Frazier connects with a 93mph Ivan Nova fastball, grounding out sharply (3B Colan Moran to 1B Josh Bell) for the second out of the inning (IMG_0381a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): the actual home plate from Game 2 of the 2015 National League Championship Series was available for purchase at the Amazin' Memorabilia store on the Field Level - price, $750 (IMG_0383a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/27/18 (NYM v PIT): seldom-seen look at the point of the actual home plate from Game 2 of the 2015 NLCS, available for purchase at the Amazin' Memorabilia store on the Field Level - price, $750 (IMG_0384a)
