Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: overcast skies over Citi Field (IMG_6314a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: in Mets Plaza, a directional sign near the subway stairway for the fans who parked at Citi Field to see the U.S. Tennis Open across the street (IMG_6315)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: an hour before first pitch, no waiting outside the rotunda (IMG_6317a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: ticket prices for tonight's game ranged from $174 for Delta Silver (sections 11-19, rows 9-18) to $22 for Promenade Reserved (sections 506-509, 519-531) (IMG_6319a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: sparse crowds in the rotunda, 50 minutes before first pitch (IMG_6324a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: view from behind section 418 as the grounds crew puts the tarp over the field - but it was removed almost immediately afterward (IMG_6326)
Gary Dunaier:
The world beyond Citi Field, 09/06/17: the Whitestone Bridge (IMG_6329a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: Two Boots Pizza in the rainy Promenade food court was closed (IMG_6331)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: because of the weather, the Promenade food court was a virtual ghost town, but it meant no waiting for Pat LaFrieda steak sandwiches (IMG_6334)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: looking from a wet Promenade food court to the concourse on the third base side - you can see where it was raining and where it was okay to be without an umbrella (IMG_6336)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: looking towards a virtually deserted rain-soaked Promenade food court from just underneath the stands, where it was nice and dry (IMG_6338)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: tonight's starting lineups as shown on the right field scoreboard - the orange bar on the Mets' lineup scrolls down and highlights each player and shows a photo of that player (IMG_6341a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: during the National Anthem, the security men take their caps off but they still face towards the stands, not the flag (IMG_6342)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: during the National Anthem, everyone faces the flag except for the security men assigned to make sure nobody runs onto the field (IMG_6343)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: looking towards 126th Street from in back of section 126 (IMG_6348a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: it's 7.10pm - let's play ball! (IMG_6350a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: it's a sparse crowd as Robert Gsellman throws the first pitch of the game - a 91mph fastball to Cesar Hernandez, who connects for a single on a line drive to LF Brandon Nimmo (IMG_6351)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: the right field scoreboard shows that Robert Gsellman gave up a hit on the very first pitch of the game (IMG_6352a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: Top 1st, 1 out: Rhys Hopkins swings at a 92mph Robert Gsellman fastball, striking out for the second out of the inning (IMG_6357a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: Top 1st, 2 out: Robert Gsellman throws a 93mph fastball to Hyun Soo Kim, who will connect with it, flying out to LF Brandon Nimmo for the final out of the inning (IMG_6360a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: this view, from behind section 136 looking towards center field in the middle of the 1st inning, gives an indication of how sparsely attended tonight's game was (IMG_6361a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: Bottom 1st, 1 out: Travis d'Arnaud is about to score on his 2-run home run off Nick Pivetta - NYM 3, PHI 0 (IMG_6363a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: Top 2nd, 1 out: J.P. Crawford swings at a 93mph Robert Gsellman fastball, striking out for the second out of the inning - it's Gsellman's second consecutive strikeout (IMG_6370a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: the weather was at least permissive enough to allow Mr. Met to do his 2nd-inning meet-and-greet in the Fan Fest area (IMG_6372a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: I took this photo while sitting in one of the comfy chairs in the Season Ticket Holder Clubhouse, located across from Mr. Met's Kiddie Field (IMG_6375)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: looking through the doors of the Season Ticket Holder Clubhouse towards Mr. Met's Kiddie Field - the TV screen on the right is a reflection of one on the wall inside the Clubhouse (IMG_6376)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: you had your pick of (rain-soaked) tables in the Taste Of The City area, but there was still a line at Shake Shack (IMG_6378)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: the Jim Beam Bourbon Bar, below the Citi Vision and in back of the Big Apple Reserved seating (IMG_6380)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: Top 3rd, 0 out: Nick Pivetta connects with a 91mph Robert Gsellman fastball, flying out to CF Juan Lagares for the first out of the inning (IMG_6382a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/06/17: Top 3rd, 1 out: Freddy Galvis connects with an 88mph Robert Gsellman slider, grounding into an inning-ending double play (SS Jose Reyes to 2B Matt Reynolds to 1B Dominic Smith) - runner Cesar Hernandez is out at 2nd base (IMG_6383a)
