Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI): 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_0848a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI): tonight's starting pitcher, Drew Gagnon, is making his Major League Debut tonight and is represented by a generic "Citi Field" card in the #9 position in the Topps Starting Lineup display (IMG_0850)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI): wide shot of the Promenade Food Court includes views of the Mister Softee and Pat LaFrieda concession stands (IMG_0851)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI): the (permanently closed) ticket window, and the Mister Softee concession stand, in the Promenade Food Court (IMG_0852)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI): both of tonight's starting pitchers are making the Major League Debuts tonight - Enyel De Los Santos for Philadelphia and Drew Gagnon for New York (IMG_0861a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI): Jacob deGrom leads the National League with a 1.79 ERA - until tonight, deGrom was the last Met pitcher to make his ML Debut starting against another pitcher also making his ML Debut (2014: Chase Whitley, NYY) (IMG_0863a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI): 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_0867a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI): a grounds crew man applies the Mets' logo onto the pitcher's mound (40X digital zoon closeup) (IMG_0872a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI): a grounds crew man scoops out material to use in the application of the Mets' logo on the pitchers' mound (40X digital zoom closeup) (IMG_0875a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI, Drew Gagnon Major League Debut): closeup of the Mets' starting lineup graphic showing Gagnon's name highlighted and a picture of the rookie (IMG_0876a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI, Enyel De Los Santos Major League Debut): De Los Santos' name is highlighted during the announcement of the Phillies' starting lineup (IMG_0878a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI, Enyel De Los Santos Major League Debut): De Los Santos' inclusion in the Phillies' starting lineup is shown in the video board's "closed captioning" (IMG_0880a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI, Drew Gagnon Major League Debut): Drew Gagnon graphics on the video and ribbon boards as shown during the announcement of the Mets' starting lineup (IMG_0881a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI, Drew Gagnon Major League Debut): Drew Gagnon and Devin Mesoraco are followed by a cameraman as they leave the bullpen and head to the dugout (IMG_0882a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI, Drew Gagnon Major League Debut): Drew Gagnon and Devin Mesoraco head to the dugout while Brandon Nimmo meets some of the fans before the game (IMG_0885a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI, Drew Gagnon Major League Debut): Drew Gagnon and Devin Mesoraco pass a grounds crew man making final touches to the warning track as they head to the dugout (IMG_0887a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI, Drew Gagnon Major League Debut): Drew Gagnon watches as the ceremonial first pitch is thrown (IMG_0890a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI, Drew Gagnon Major League Debut): Drew Gagnon warms up just before the start of the game, as shown live on the video board - he's one minute and 22 seconds away from throwing his first Major League pitch (IMG_0892a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI, Drew Gagnon Major League Debut): the right field scoreboard, 24 seconds before the start of the game and Drew Gagnon's first Major League pitch (IMG_0895a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI, Drew Gagnon Major League Debut): Drew Gagnon's very first pitch in the Major Leagues is a 91mph fastball to Cesar Hernandez for ball one (IMG_0896a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI, Drew Gagnon Major League Debut): the scoreboard shows the results of Drew Gagnon's very first Major League pitch (a 91mph fastball to Cesar Hernandez for ball one) (IMG_0897a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI, Drew Gagnon Major League Debut): Top 1st, 0 out: Drew Gagnon gets his very first Major League strikeout as Cesar Hernandez swings at an 81mph changeup for strike three, the first out of the inning (IMG_0898a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI, Drew Gagnon Major League Debut): the results of Drew Gagnon's very first inning in the Major Leagues, as shown on the right field scoreboard (IMG_0901a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI, Enyel De Los Santos Maor League Debut): the right field scoreboard, 52 seconds before Enyel De Los Santos throws his very first Major League pitch (IMG_0904a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI, Enyel De Los Santos Maor League Debut): Enyel De Los Santos' very first pitch in the Major Leagues is a 91mph fastball to Brandon Nimmo for ball one (IMG_0905a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI, Enyel De Los Santos Maor League Debut): the scoreboard shows the results of Enyel De Los Santos' very first Major League pitch (a 91mph fastball to Cesar Hernandez for ball one) (IMG_0906a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI, Enyel De Los Santos Maor League Debut): Bottom 1st, 0 out: Brandon Nimmo, the very first batter Enyel De Los Santos faces in the Majors, walks on seven pitches (IMG_0907a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI, Enyel De Los Santos Maor League Debut): Top 1st, 0 out: Enyel De Los Santos gets his very first ML strikeout as Jose Bautista looks at a 95mph fastball for called strike three, the first out of the inning (IMG_0908a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI, Drew Gagnon Major League Debut): Top 2nd, 2 out: Maikel Franco scores after connecting with an 80mph Drew Gagnon changeup for a 3-run home run on a fly ball to left field - Philadelphia 3, New York 0 (IMG_0910a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/10/18 (NYM v PHI, Drew Gagnon Major League Debut): after giving up a 3-run home run to Maikel Franco, Drew Gagnon's earned run average is now 16.20 (IMG_0911a)
