Gary Dunaier:
On the way to Citi Field, 09/01/16: the Grand Central Parkway, looking south, as seen from a moving Flushing-bound #7 train (IMG_7724a)
Gary Dunaier:
On the way to Citi Field, 09/01/16: the Arthur Ashe Tennis Stadium, as seen from a moving Flushing-bound #7 train (IMG_7725a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: tonight's starting pitchers and their statistics, as shown on the right field scoreboard - Jose Urena for Miami, Jacob deGrom for New York (IMG_7728a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: it's 7.10pm - let's play ball! (IMG_7732a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: the first pitch of the game - Jacob deGrom throws a 94mph fastball to Dee Gordon for ball one (IMG_7734a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: Ichiro Suzuki at-bat graphics as shown in the top of the 1st inning (IMG_7735a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: former Met Jeff Francoeur is Jacob deGrom's second strikeout victim of the night, swinging at a 95mph fastball for the first out in the top of the 2nd inning (IMG_7742a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: view from the top of the aisle between sections 114 and 113 (IMG_7743)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: view from the top of the aisle between sections 111 and 110 (IMG_7744)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: view from section 309, row 8, seat 18 (IMG_7746)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: Michael Conforto connects with a 88mph Jose Urena changeup for a double on a line drive to left fielder Jeff Francoeur with 2 out in the bottom of the 2nd inning (IMG_7750)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: Jacob deGrom at-bat graphics as shown in the bottom of the 2nd inning (IMG_7751a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: Excelsior Level seating, looking towards home plate, as seen from section 308, row 7, seat 1 (IMG_7753)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: the Scoreboard Operations booth on the Excelsior level (IMG_7756a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: on the other side of Roosevelt Avenue, the U.S. Tennis Open is in full swing (IMG_7758a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: as shown live on the flat-screen TVs inside the Foxwoods Club, Jay Bruce catches Jeff Francoeur's fly ball for the third out of the top of the 3rd inning (IMG_7759)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: view from in back of Excelsior level, section 327 (IMG_7760)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: the Empire Suites on the 4th floor (200-numbered sections) have been re-named Porsche Suites, and ballpark signage has been changed to reflect that (IMG_7761a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: Wilmer Flores at-bat graphics as shown in the bottom of the 4th inning (IMG_7764a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: Ichiro Suzuki at-bat graphics as shown in the top of the 5th inning (IMG_7769a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: Ichiro Suzuki foul tips an 88mph Jacob deGrom slider for strike three, for the first out of the top of the 5th inning (IMG_7773a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: view from in front of the "Pressed" concession stand on the Field level (IMG_7774a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: Jacob deGrom throws his final pitch of the game, an 84mph changeup to Jeff Mathis who swings at it, striking out to end the top of the 5th inning (IMG_7776a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: Jose Urena swings at a 94mph Josh Smoker fastball, striking out for the second out in the top of the 6th inning - Smoker has struck out both batters he's faced so far (IMG_7782a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: Jay Bruce scores on a home run in the bottom of the 6th inning - it's only his third home run, and his first at Citi Field, since becoming a Met (IMG_7786)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: Ichiro Suzuki at-bat graphics as shown in the top of the 7th inning (IMG_7791a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: "Wil-mer Flor-es" rally graphic, as shown during Flores' at-bat in the bottom of the 8th inning (IMG_7817a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: Ichiro Suzuki can only watch as Asdrubal Cabrera's 9th inning pinch-hit 2-run home run sails over the right field wall (IMG_7850a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: Asdrubal Cabrera is about to score on his 2-run pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the 9th inning (IMG_7851a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/01/16: Mr. Met takes over the scoreboard to rally the crowd during Jose Reyes' at-bat in the bottom of the 9th inning (IMG_7853a)
