Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: looking north over 126th Street as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_9888)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: vendor selling programs at the entrance to Mets Plaza - note the "Family Sundays" banners in the background (IMG_9889)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: me holding my ticket in front of the turnstiles just before scanning it to enter the ballpark (IMG_9893a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: today's's starting lineup, as shown on the right field scoreboard (IMG_9895a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: today's starting pitchers and their statistics, as shown on the right field scoreboard - Jake Thompson for Philadelphia and Robert Gsellman for New York (IMG_9899a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: today's starting pitchers, as shown on the left field lower riboon board - Jake Thompson for Philadelphia and Robert Gsellman for New York (IMG_9903)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: Nathan's Hot Dog and Fries combo, $11.75 (IMG_9906a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: section 437, row 7 (IMG_9907a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: a fan poses for a photo in section 538, row 1 (IMG_9909)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: a tribute to Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully, who is retiring after today's game against Colorado (IMG_9911a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: a moment of silence for Miami pitcher Jose Fernandez, who was killed in a boating accident earlier today (IMG_9920a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: the Mets players honored Miami pitcher Jose Fernandez, who was killed in a boating accident earlier today, by taping a Mets jersey with Fernandez' name and number to their dugout wall (IMG_9922a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: starting pitcher Robert Gsellman, accompanied by catcher Rene Rivera and pitching coach Dan Warthen, makes his way from the bullpen to the dugout (IMG_9926a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: "This Is Our House" rally graphics on the scoreboards just prior to the start of the game (IMG_9932)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: it's 1.12pm, let's play ball already - we're two minutes behind schedule (IMG_9939a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: the first pitch of the final regular season Mets game of 2016 is this Robert Gsellman fastball to Cesar Hernandez for called strike one (IMG_9940a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: Top 1st, 1 out: Robert Gsellman may get a no-hitter at some point in his career, but it won't be today - he just gave up his first hit of the game to Freddy Galvis, who singled on a line drive to CF Curtis Granderson (IMG_9941a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: Ryan Howard at-bat graphics as shown in the top of the 1st inning - this would be his final game as a Phillie (IMG_9942a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: Top 1st, 2 out: in his first at-bat in his final game as a Phillie, Ryan Howard grounds out, P Robert Gsellman to 1B James Loney, for the final out of the inning (IMG_9945a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: in the bottom of the 1st inning, members of the 7 Line Army pass down a banner - "Loyal To The Last Out" (IMG_9948)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: Bottom 1st, 2 out: Yoenis Cespedes is hit by a Jake Thompson fastball (IMG_9951)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: the Mets players honored Miami pitcher Jose Fernandez, who was killed in a boating accident earlier today, by taping a Mets jersey with Fernandez' name and number to their dugout wall (IMG_9953a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: Bottom 2nd, 0 out: Jay Bruce, running from third, has just scored the first of 17 runs the Mets would get today on James Loney's grounding into a double play (IMG_9965a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: Top 3rd, 2 out: Odubel Herrera strikes out swinging (C Rene Rivera to 1B James Loney) for the third out of the inning - it's Robert Gsellman's 5th strikeout of the game (IMG_9969a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: Robert Gsellman at-bat graphics as shown in the bottom of the 3rd inning - it's in this at-bat that the pitcher will get his first Major League hit (IMG_9971a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: Bottom 3rd, 0 out: Robert Gsellman gets his very first Major League hit, connecting with a Jake Thompson fastball for a single on a bunt ground ball to 1B Ryan Howard (IMG_9972a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: celebratory scoreboard graphics commemorating Rober Gsellman's very first Major League hit (IMG_9973a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: a grounds crew man extracts from the field the 1st base used in innings 1-3 - this is the base Robert Gsellman tagged when he got his very first Major League hit (IMG_9979a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: a grounds crew man carries the 1st base used in innings 1-3 - this is the base Robert Gsellman tagged when he got his very first Major League hit (IMG_9983a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/25/16: my shadow on the concourse as I stand on the platform next to section 538 and take this picture of Shake Shack and the Iron Triangle (IMG_9988a)
