Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: the parking lot and some of the ballpark as seen from a moving Flushing-bound #7 train - in the distance, the Whitestone Expressway marquee and the Whitestone Bridge can be seen (IMG_6668)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: as seen from a moving Flushing-bound #7 train as it's about to pull into the Mets-Willets Point station (IMG_6670)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: a shout-out - or, rather, a point-out - from Mr. Met as he arrives for his regularly scheduled 5.45pm meet-and-greet with the fans (IMG_6675a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: Mets scoreboard at-bat thumbnail graphics as seen on a computer monitor in the Scoreboard Operations booth - included is an enlarged at-bat graphic of pitcher Gabriel Ynoa, who will make his Major League Debut tonight (IMG_6679)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: Mrs. Met greets arriving fans outside the rotunda, as seen from the Foxwoods Club (IMG_6681)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: the scene in Mets Plaza an hour before scheduled first pitch (IMG_6683)
Gary Dunaier:
The world beyond Citi Field, 08/13/16: Arthur Ashe Tennis Stadium, home of the US Tennis Open, with its newly completed roof, complete with sponsor's logo (IMG_6684)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: tonight's starting lineup, as shown on the right field scoreboard (IMG_6685a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: tonight's starting pitchers and their statistics, as shown on the right field scoreboard - Jarred Cosart for San Diego, Jacob deGrom for New York (IMG_6689a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: welcome to Pride Night (IMG_6691)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: New York City's Lesbian and Gay Big Apple Corps Marching Band begin their march to center field (IMG_6694a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: New York City's Lesbian and Gay Big Apple Corps Marching Band in center field while Styx, who will perform in concert after the game, performs the National Anthem (IMG_6696)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: Styx performs the National Anthem - they will be performing in concert after tonight's game (IMG_6697)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: Styx performs the National Anthem - they will be performing in concert after tonight's game (IMG_6698)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: at the far end of the Promenade level, a fan takes a picture of Styx performing the National Anthem as shown on the Citi Vision (IMG_6699)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: Artistic shot of me holding a bag of Cheez Doodles with a printed Mets logo on the bag - these were handed out free to fans outside the rotunda prior to the game, and you could apparently get as many bags as you want (IMG_6700)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: Jacob deGrom image on the ribbon board during the announcement of the starting lineups, which tonight were made by Elvis Duran of New York radio station WHTZ (Z100) (IMG_6703a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: the Coca-Cola sign, in the spirit of Pride Night, is in the LGBT colors (IMG_6704)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: as part of LGBT Night, openly gay Billy Bean, MLB Vice President, Social Responsibility and Inclusion, throws the ceremonial first pitch as starting pitcher Jacob deGrom watches (IMG_6705)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: it's 7.10pm - let's play ball! (IMG_6708a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: the first pitch of the game - a 93mph Jacob deGrom fastball to Travis Jankowski for ball one (IMG_6709)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: Top 1st, 2 out: home plate umpire Mike Estabrook makes the call as Yangervis Solarte swings at an 87mph Jacob deGrom changeup, striking out to end the inning (IMG_6712)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: Jose Reyes at-bat graphics as shown in the bottom of the 1st inning (IMG_6713a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: Bottom 1st, 0 out: Jose Reyes successfully steals 2nd base during Curtis Granderson's at-bat - he'll immediately advance to third on a throwing error by catcher Christian Bethancourt (IMG_6715)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: Bottom 1st, 1 out: Jose Reyes tags home plate, scoring on Neil Walker's line drive to left fielder Alex Dickerson (IMG_6717a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: Kosher Grill concession, closed for the Sabbath, on the Promenade Outfield concourse - until recently, this location was the site of a stand selling Grilled Sausage (IMG_6735a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: Top 5th, 1 out: Jacob deGrom gives up his first hit of the game as Ryan Schimpf connects with an 88mph changeup, singling on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jay Bruce (IMG_6740a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: Bottom 5th, 1 out: Jacob deGrom is the runner on 1st during Jose Reyes' at-bat - Reyes will ground out for the 2nd out during this at-bat, but deGrom will advance to 2nd (IMG_6743)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: Bottom 5th, 1 out: Jose Reyes grounds out softly (pitcher Jarred Cosart to first baseman Wil Myers) for the 2nd out of the inning - runner Jacob deGrom advances to 2nd base on the play (IMG_6746)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/13/16: Top 6th, 0 out: Jacob deGrom throws the first pitch of the inning, a 96mph fastball, to Christian Bethancourt who will connect with it, popping up to second baseman Neil Walker for the first out of the inning (IMG_6747a)
