Gary Dunaier:
Print-at-home ticket to see the New York Yankees v. Tampa Bay Rays at Citi Field, September 11, 2017
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: in the parking lot, they're setting up for this weekend's Meadows Music and Arts Festival (IMG_6452)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: the dry-erase board in the Mets-Willets Point token booth erroneously implies that tonight's game is a Yankees home game - in reality, the Rays are the home team (the game being moved due to weather conditions) (IMG_6455)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: pre-game view of the outside from almost directly behind home plate (IMG_6456a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: the entire parking lot west of the ballpark (outside the third base side) was unavailable because it was being used for this weekend's Meadows Music and Arts Festival (IMG_6457)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: for this series, in which the Tampa Bay Rays were the home team, all seats were $25 - only Field Level seating was available (IMG_6462)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: the Mets Team Store in the rotunda was closed during the Yankees-Rays series (IMG_6467)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: the Mets Hall of Fame and Museum was closed during the Yankees-Rays series (IMG_6468)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: fans taking the escalator from the rotunda to the field level - normally there are program vendors on either side of the escalators, but not for the Yankees-Rays series (IMG_6470)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: the starting lineup display at the top of the rotunda still had yesterday's lineup, including generic "Citi Field" cards for new Mets Norichika Aoki and Travis Taijeron (IMG_6475)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: the Amazin' Memorabilia store was closed during the Yankees-Rays series (IMG_6477)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: the team store on the Field level near the rotunda was open, and they were offering Lucas Duda t-shirts ($15.00) and jerseys (sale, $50.00) (IMG_6478)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: grounds crew men wheel the batting cage underneath the stands (IMG_6482)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: logos of the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays on the right field scoreboard (IMG_6483a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: Hurricane Relief is advertised on the right field scoreboard, along with the starting lineups, before the game (IMG_6484a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: Mr. Met says the hot dog and fries combo ($12.00) is a fan favorite, but the Yankee fans don't care what Mr. Met says (IMG_6487a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: my seat for the game was in the second row, on the aisle, behind the Yankees dugout - that's my soda in the cupholder (IMG_6492a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: the view from my seat (section 122, row 2, seat 1), looking straight ahead (IMG_6494a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: logos of the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays on the Citi Vision - the Let's Go Mets reminds everyone whose home ballpark this is (IMG_6495a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: looking towards the seats in left field - you can see that the second and third levels were closed (IMG_6497)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: before the game, a moment of silence for the victims of 9/11 (IMG_6500a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: it's 7.11pm - let's play ball, already! (IMG_6504)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: the first pitch of the game is a 91mph Jake Odorizzi fastball to Brett Gardner for ball one (IMG_6505a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: Aaron Judge at-bat graphics as shown in the top of the 1st inning (IMG_6506)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: Aaron Judge returns to the dugout after striking out for the second out in the top of the 1st inning (IMG_6512)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: Gary Sanchez at-bat graphics as shown in the top of the 1st inning (IMG_6513)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: Bottom 1st, 0 out: CC Sabathia throws his first pitch of the game, an 86mph fastball to Kevin Kiermaier for called strike one (IMG_6520a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: the protective netting "pulls back" when it reaches the photographers' pen to allow unobstructed shots (IMG_6521a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: the Mets' radio booth, tonight used by the Tampa Bay Rays' radio men since Tampa Bay was the home team (IMG_6522a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/11/17: Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling can be seen in the visitors' radio booth (IMG_6524a)
