Gary Dunaier:
On the way to Citi Field, 06/03/17: over the Grand Central Parkway looking south, as seen from a moving Flushing-bound #7 train - the Arthur Ashe tennis stadium is on the left (IMG_4662a)
Gary Dunaier:
On the way to Citi Field, 06/03/17: the Arthur Ashe tennis stadium, with the Southfield parking lot in the foreground, as seen from a moving Flushing-bound #7 train (IMG_4669a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: the mezzanine of the Mets-Willets Point subway station - souvenir stand on the left, if you walk straight ahead the steps will take you to the stairway leading down to Mets Plaza (IMG_4670a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: ticket prices for tonight's game range from a high of $231 (Delta Silver) to $40 (Promenade Reserved) (IMG_4671a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: looking up the escalator in the rotunda - this one takes you to the Field level (IMG_4674a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: the shadows of the big Coca-Cola sign fall on 38th Avenue and the vacant Iron Triangle property (IMG_4680)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: the shadows of the ballpark fall on 126th Street and the vacant Iron Triangle property (IMG_4681)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: the shadows of the right field stands fall on the vacant Iron Triangle property (IMG_4682)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: "Grandma Joan" pizza, named after original Mets owner Joan Payson, available at Two Boots - tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, basil, parmigiano and mozzarella on a thin, square Sicilian crust - $6.50 a slice (IMG_4686)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: in Miami, Edinson Volquez has no-hit Arizona through 8.1 innings - Fox's broadcast of the final outs was shown live on Citi Field's video boards, including the one in the Promenade food court (IMG_4688)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: in Miami, Edinson Volquez has just thrown the final pitch of his no-hitter against Arizona - Fox's broadcast of the final outs was shown live on Citi Field's video boards, including the one in the Promenade food court (IMG_4694)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: tonight's starting pitchers and their statistics, as shown on the video board in the Promenade food court - Tyler Glasnow for Pittsburgh and Robert Gsellman for New York (IMG_4699)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: that's my shadow waving at you as I await my turn at the Mets Prize Wheel in the Promenade food court (IMG_4702)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: Michael Conforto starting lineup graphics (IMG_4703)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: Robert Gsellman starting lineup graphics (IMG_4714)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: it's exactly eight minutes until first pitch (IMG_4715a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: tonight's starting lineups, and an image of tonight's Mets starting pitcher (Robert Gsellman), as shown on the right field scoreboard (IMG_4718a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: "R Gsellman" graphic, part of the sequence of defensive lineup graphics for tonight's starting pitcher (IMG_4720a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: it's 7.14pm - let's play ball! (IMG_4722a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: Top 1st, 2 out: Gregory Polanco looks at an 87mph Robert Gsellman changeup for called strike three, Gsellman's first strikeout of the game and the final out of the top of the inning (IMG_4726a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: Robert Gsellman only needed ten pitches to retire the side in the top of the 1st inning (IMG_4727a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: Bottom 1st, 0 out: Michael Conforto tosses the bat away as he walks on five pitches (IMG_4729a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: Bottom 1st, 2 out: cheers and applause for Neil Walker as he scores on his 2-run home run off Tyler Glasnow (IMG_4732a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: the World Champion Chicago Cubs will be coming to Citi Field next week, June 12-14 (IMG_4736a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: David Freese at-bat graphics as shown in the top of the 2nd inning - five years and two days ago, Freese made the final out in Johan Santana's no-hitter (IMG_4737a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: Top 2nd, 0 out: David Freese, who five years and two days ago made the final out in Johan Santana's no-hitter, grounds out (P Robert Gsellman to 1B Lucas Duda) for the first out of the inning (IMG_4742a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: Top 2nd, 2 out: Tyler Glasnow looks at a 93mph Robert Gsellman fastball for called strike three, for the final out of the inning (IMG_4743a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: Robert Gsellman at-bat graphics as shown in the bottom of the 2nd inning (IMG_4744a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: Bottom 2nd, 2 out: Robert Gsellman connects with a 93mph Tyler Glasnow fastball for a single on a line drive to CF Andrew McCutchen (IMG_4745a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/03/17: Bottom 2nd, 2 out: Robert Gsellman is the runner on first base during Michael Conforto's at-bat - unfortunately, Conforto would strike out to end the inning (IMG_4748a)
