Gary Dunaier:
On the way to Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): the Van Wyck Expressway, looking northbound, at the point where it passes by the Iron Triangle, as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_3538a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): Citi Field and the Iron Triangle, as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_3539a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): looking north over 126th Street as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_3541a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): Plinko board from The Price Is Right at a tent set up by the New York Lottery in Mets Plaza (IMG_3544a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): ticket prices for tonight's game range from $18.00 for Promenade Reserved (sections (506-509, 519-531) to $87.00 for Metropolitan Bronze (sections 111-114, 121-124, rows 13-22 only) (IMG_3546a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): entrance to the Mets Hall of Fame and Museum, as seen from a moving escalator from the rotunda to the Field Level (IMG_3548a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): presumed 2018 National League Cy Young Award Winner Jacob deGrom, tonight's starting pitcher, will be batting 8th in tonight's lineup (IMG_3551a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): looking directly behind home plate on the Promenade Level (upper deck) Food Court (IMG_3553)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): view from the Promenade Level (upper deck) Food Court, looking toward the concourse on the first base side (IMG_3555a)
Gary Dunaier:
The world beyond Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): Terrace On The Park, Flushing Meadows Park, 52-11 111th Street, Corona, as seen through one of the arches of the Jackie Robinson Rotunda (IMG_3560a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): inside the rotunda, 43 minutes before scheduled first pitch (IMG_3561a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): tonight's starting pitchers and their statistics, as shown on the right field scoreboard - Sean Newcomb for Atlanta and presumed 2018 National League Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom for New York (IMG_3567a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): tonight's starting pitcher, presumed 2018 National League Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom, leads the National League with a 1.77 earned run average (IMG_3571a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): tonight's starting lineups as shown on the right field scoreboard - the orange text on the Mets' lineup scrolls down, highlighting each player's name and showing a photo of that player (IMG_3576a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): an image of tonight's starting pitcher, presumed 2018 National League Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom, is included as part of the pre-game animation on the right field scoreboard (IMG_3589a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): even though I'm famous and beloved as Thumbs Down Guy, I don't want - nor do I need - my very own exclusive concession stand (my ticketed seats are in section 538) (IMG_3593a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): Jeff McNeil graphics as shown during the announcement of the Mets' starting lineup (the "closed captioning" is one player behind what's shown on the video board) (IMG_3596a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): Michael Conforto graphics as shown during the announcement of the Mets' starting lineup (the "closed captioning" is one player behind what's shown on the video board) (IMG_3598a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): Jacob deGrom graphics as shown during the announcement of the Mets' starting lineup (the "closed captioning" is one player behind what's shown on the video board) (IMG_3602a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): Brandon Nimmo graphics as shown during the announcement of the Mets' starting lineup (the "closed captioning" is one player behind what's shown on the video board) (IMG_3605a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): the Mets and their fans standing at attention during the playing of the National Anthem (IMG_3608a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): looking down the front row of the Promenade Level (upper deck) toward center field and the Citi Vision (IMG_3609)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): Ozzie Virgil Sr, the first Dominican-born MLB player, throws the ceremonial first pitch (IMG_3610)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): it's 7.10pm - let's play ball! (IMG_3611a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): the first pitch of the game is a 96mph Jacob deGrom fastball to Ronald Acuna Jr, who looks at it for ball one (IMG_3613a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): Top 1st, 0 out: widescreen view of the ballpark as Jacob deGrom throws his first pitch to Ender Inciarte, an 81mph curveball for called strike one (IMG_3615a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): Top 2nd, 0 out: widescreen view of Jacob deGrom throwing the first pitch of the inning, a 97mph fastball, to Johan Camargo who looks at it for called strike one (IMG_3622a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): Top 3rd, 1 out: Sean Newcomb swings at a 93mph Jacob deGrom sinker, striking out for the second out of the inning (IMG_3624a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): Bottom 3rd, 1 out: Jacob deGrom looks at a 94mph Sean Newcomb fastball for called strike three, for the second out of the inning (IMG_3627a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/26/18 (NYM v ATL): the Mets radio booth, as seen during the bottom of the 3rd inning (IMG_3629a)
