Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: Citi Field, 09/06/17: ticket prices for tonight's game ranged from a low of $22 for Promenade Reserved (sections 506-509, 519-531) to a high of $123 for Metropolitan Bronze (rows 13-22 in sections 111-114 and 121-124) (IMG_6690a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: Mr. Met gets a "thumbs up" from me (IMG_6694a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: that diagonal orange thing is a t-shirt that was shot into the stands a long time ago and never came down (IMG_6697a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: at the extreme left field edge of the Coca-Cola Corner seats - a beer can that somehow became wedged underneath the stands (IMG_6699b)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: with two out in the top of the 2nd inning, the bases are loaded even though Robert Gsellman has yet to give up a hit (two walks and a hit batter) (IMG_6702a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: Top 2nd, 2 out: with the bases loaded, Edwin Jackson swings at a 92mph Robert Gsellman fastball to end the inning; despite the runners, Gsellman has yet to give up an actual hit (two walks and a hit batter) (IMG_6704a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: Bottom 2nd, 0 out: Travis d'Arnaud, having connected with a 93mph Edwin Jackson fastball for a home run to left field, approaches the plate as the fans cheer and applaud (IMG_6705a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: as Edwin Jackson throws a 93mph fastball to Nori Aoki for ball one to lead off the bottom of the 3rd inning, an un-noticed hot dog wrapper sits in left field (IMG_6710a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: section 538 has plenty of fans, but the other sections in the Promenade Outfield seating category are empty (IMG_6711)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: the New York Lottery logo has replaced the SNY logo on the gates allowing access to the field from the Sterling level seats (IMG_6713a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: hot dog wrappers in the outfield during the top of the 4th inning, as seen from in back of section 138 (IMG_6714a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: in the middle of the 4th inning, grounds crew men retrieve hot dog wrappers that were blown onto the field (IMG_6716a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: the SNY television crew broadcast tonight's game from the Citi Pavilion seating on the Shea Bridge (IMG_6718)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: the SNY television crew broadcast tonight's game from the Citi Pavilion seating on the Shea Bridge - this view from the Shea Bridge shows the broadcasters' perspective (IMG_6721a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: the boom camera gets a live shot of the SNY broadcasters as they cover the game from the Citi Pavilion seating on the Shea Bridge (IMG_6722a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: in the middle of the 5th inning, a car enters the field - it's time for the Ford Trivia Drive (IMG_6725)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: fans in the "Sweet Seats" have a front row view of the Ford Trivia Drive in the middle of the 5th inning (IMG_6727a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: "artistic" photo showing the WOR radio booth directly over the left field foul pole in the bottom of the 8th inning, as seen from the first row of the Promenade level (section 431, row 1, seat 10) (IMG_6732a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: the SNY television crew broadcast tonight's game from the Citi Pavilion seating on the Shea Bridge (IMG_6740a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: 40x digital zoom closeup of the SNY television crew broadcasting tonight's game from the Citi Pavilion seating on the Shea Bridge, as seen from section 431, row 1, seat 14 (IMG_6744a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: the right field scoreboard, one pitch before the final out (IMG_6758a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: Top 9th, 2 out: Victor Robles swings at a 96mph Jeurys Familia pitch, striking out to end the game - final score New York 7, Washington 6 (IMG_6759a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: fans cheer and applaud as the victorious Mets head to the dugout after the game (IMG_6760a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: now that the game is over, the grounds crew men take the field, bringing with them the tools of their trade (IMG_6762a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: post-game interview with Travis d'Arnaud (IMG_6764a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: "Mets Win!" graphics on the ribbon board (IMG_6766a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: the final score, as shown on the right field scoreboard - New York 7, Washington 6 (IMG_6767a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: the Sky View Parc apartment buildings serve as a background for this image of the Mets' National League Championship flags flying proudly in the darkness that is the Flushing night (IMG_6769a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: post-game view from the Promenade concourse (IMG_6770a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/22/17: less than 15 minutes after the final out, people assemble in right field for a reason, purpose or function unknown to me (IMG_6771a)