Gary Dunaier:
On the way to Citi Field, 07/17/17: a Jacob deGrom fan is no doubt excited because Mets-Willets Point is the next stop on this Flushing-bound #7 train (IMG_5323)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: my Fanwalk brick, and everyone else's, look black-and-white when the late-day sun shines on them - the bricks' normal color is white lettering on reddish-brown surfaces (IMG_5324)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: #LGM hashtag formed with dirt and leaves in the little park next to Mets Plaza (IMG_5326)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: ticket prices for tonight's game, as shown on a flat-screen TV above the ticket windows, range from $174 (Delta Silver) to $21 (Promenade Reserved) (IMG_5328)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: Jay Bruce does not lead the league in home runs, but he's only two behind the three players who do (IMG_5331a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: Jacob deGrom is among the league leaders in strikeouts, or "K"'s as written in baseball shorthand (IMG_5333a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: promo for Saturday's "Noah Syndergaard as Thor" bobblehead giveaway (IMG_5334a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: the logos of the competing teams (Cardinals and Mets) are shown on the right field scoreboard as part of the pre-game graphics display (IMG_5335a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: tonight's starting lineups as shown on the right field scoreboard - the orange bar on the Mets' lineup scrolls down, highlights each player and shows a photo of that player (IMG_5340a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: Jacob deGrom is announced as a finalist for the 2017 Bob Feller Act Of Valor Award (IMG_5345)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: Jacob deGrom poses with military men in front of the Mets' dugout as it is announced that he's a finalist for the 2017 Bob Feller Act Of Valor Award (IMG_5346a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: starting pitcher Zack Wheeler makes his way to the dugout, as shown live on Citi Vision - you can see him "in person" in the very lower right corner of this image (IMG_5348a)
Gary Dunaier:
The world beyond Citi Field, 07/17/17: U-Haul Moving and Storage of Flushing, 36-30 College Point Boulevard - this was the building with the "SERVAL ZIPPERS" sign visible from Shea Stadium during the 1960s and 1970s (IMG_5349a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: Zack Wheeler graphics on the left field ribbon boards during the pre-game announcment of the Mets' defensive alignment (IMG_5350a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: the right field scoreboard shows that the very first pitch of the game was a strike (it was a 93mph Zack Wheeler fastball to Matt Carpenter, who looked at it for called strike one) (IMG_5352a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: Top 1st, 2 out: Jedd Gyrko looks at a 96mph Zack Wheeler fastball for called strike three, ending the top of the first inning (IMG_5356)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: view from section 518, row 17 (last row), seat 11 as Michael Conforto grounds out softly to 1B Matt Carpenter for the final out of the bottom of the 2nd - note the "Mets" behind home plate, obstructed by plexiglass (IMG_5369)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: Top 4th, 1 out: Paul Dejong swings at a 95mph Zack Wheeler fastball, striking out for the second out of the inning (IMG_5371)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: view of the Fanfest/Taste Of The Citi area, taken while standing in front of the Gaming Kiosk (IMG_5372)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: looking towards Shake Shack, as seen from in front of the Season Ticket Holder Clubhouse (IMG_5373)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: "Jim Beam" signs placed over the fence in front of the wheelchair seating at section 140, as seen from in back of those seats (IMG_5374)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: Top 5th, 2 out: All-Star Michael Conforto watches from center field as, with the bases loaded, Jedd Gyorko lines out sharply to 2B Asdrubal Cabrera for the final out of the inning (IMG_5377a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: Michael Conforto at-bat graphics as shown in the bottom of the 5th inning - the Mets' lone 2017 All-Star representative will hit a home run in this at-bat (IMG_5378a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: Bottom 5th, 0 out: Michael Conforto connects with an 89mph Adam Wainwright sinker, homering on a fly ball to center field - it's his 16th home run of the year (IMG_5379a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: Bottom 5th, 0 out: Michael Conforto touches the plate after hitting his 16th home run of the year off Adam Wainwright (sorry for the blurry image) (IMG_5380a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: Top 6th, 1 out: Zack Wheeler's last pitch is this 92mph fastball to Adam Wainwright, who connects for an RBI double to RF Jay Bruce, scoring Magneuris Sierra from 1st - note the new extended netting in front of the seats (IMG_5383a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: Zack Wheeler's statistics as shown on the right field scoreboard after what would be his final pitch of the game - he's thrown 96 pitches tonight but won't get to throw a 97th (IMG_5384a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: abandoned bottle of Coca-Cola, still containing leftover soda, as seen sitting in a cupholder in section 436 during the top of the 9th inning (IMG_5396)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: at-bat graphics of Dexter Fowler as shown in the top of the 9th inning - as a member of the Cubs, Fowler made the final out in the 2015 NLCS, allowing the Mets to advance to the World Series (IMG_5397a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/17/17: Bottom 9th, 0 out: with Michael Conforto on deck, pinch-hitter Curtis Granderson walks on five pitches to lead off the inning (IMG_5400a)
