Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Pete Alonso Citi Field Debut): Pete Alonso has just been announced to the crowd during the introduction of the Mets' starting lineup and is heading out of the dugout (IMG_4907a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Pete Alonso Citi Field Debut): Pete Alonso, having just been announced to the crowd during the introduction of the Mets' starting lineup, is about to greet the team's coaches and non-starters (IMG_4908a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Opening Day): the passing of Mel Stottlemyre is noted (IMG_4912a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Opening Day): the passing of Frank Robinson is noted (IMG_4916a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Opening Day): the passing of Marty Noble is noted (IMG_4919a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Opening Day): "Welcome To Opening Day 2019" graphic on the right field scoreboard (IMG_4924a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Opening Day): live shot of Gil Hodges Jr. heading to the mound to throw the ceremonial first pitch (IMG_4926a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Opening Day): Gil Hodges Jr. has just thrown the ceremonial first pitch to Mets legend Ed Kranepool (IMG_4929a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Opening Day): Mets legend Ed Kranepool has just caught Gil Hodges Jr.'s ceremonial first pitch (IMG_4930a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Opening Day): Mets legend Ed Kranepool and Gil Hodges Jr. pose for photographers after the ceremonial first pitch - note the video cameraman walking away, he apparently has all the footage he needs (IMG_4935a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Opening Day): the ceremonial first pitch portion of the festivities is over, and participants Mets legend Ed Kranepool and Gil Hodges Jr. leave the field (IMG_4944a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Pete Alonso Citi Field Debut): Pete Alonso is shown with the rest of his teammates in a sponsored graphic showing the Mets' defensive alignment (IMG_4946a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Opening Day): statistics of starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard are shown alongside a live shot of "Thor" taking his pre-game warmup throws (IMG_4949a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Opening Day): it's 1.11pm - we're a minute behind, let's play ball already! (IMG_4952a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Opening Day): the first pitch thrown at Citi Field in 2019 is this 98mph Noah Syndergaard fastball to Adam Eaton, who looks at it for ball one (IMG_4953a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Opening Day): the right field scoreboard shows the results of Noah Syndergaard's first pitch of the game (IMG_4954a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Opening Day): Top 1st, 0 out: Adam Eaton swings at a 98mph Noah Syndergaard fastball, striking out for the first out of the inning - it's the first of 6 strikeouts "Thor" would get in today's game (IMG_4956a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Opening Day): Top 1st, 2 out: Anthony Rendon looks at a 98mph Noah Syndergaard fastball for called strike three, striking out to end the inning (IMG_4959a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Pete Alonso Citi Field Debut): Bottom 1st, 1 out: live video board shot of Pete Alonso heading to the plate for his first Citi Field at-bat (IMG_4962a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Pete Alonso Citi Field Debut): Bottom 1st, 1 out: as Pete Alonso heads to the plate, the video board caption informs fans that this is his first game at Citi Field (IMG_4963a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Pete Alonso Citi Field Debut): Pete Alonso at-bat graphics as shown in the bottom of the 1st inning, during his first Citi Field at-bat (IMG_4965a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Pete Alonso Citi Field Debut): Bottom 1st, 1 out: Pete Alonso swings at the first pitch he sees as a Citi Field batter, a 93mph Stephen Strasburg fastball, for strike one (IMG_4966a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Pete Alonso Citi Field Debut): the right field scoreboard after Pete Alonso saw his first pitch as a batter in his home ballpark, Citi Field (IMG_4967a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Pete Alonso Citi Field Debut): Bottom 1st, 1 out: in his first Citi Field at-bat, Pete Alonso connects with a 92mph Stephen Strasburg fastball, reaching 1B on a missed catch error by P Strasburg (IMG_4968a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Pete Alonso Citi Field Debut): Bottom 1st, 1 out: in his first Citi Field at-bat, Pete Alonso reaches 1B on a missed catch error by P Stephen Strasburg, assist to 1B Ryan Zimmerman (IMG_4969a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Pete Alonso Citi Field Debut): the results of Pete Alonso's first at-bat at Citi Field, as shown on the right field scoreboard - Alonso reached 1B on a missed catch error by pitcher Stephen Strasburg (IMG_4972a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Opening Day): a double-thumbs-up from Thumbs Down Guy - one for Mr. Met and one for Mrs. Met (IMG_4975a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Opening Day): new graphics indicate that unlike previous seasons, the Mets Fan Fest area behind the Citi Vision scoreboard does not have a sponsor (IMG_4977a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Opening Day): the Bob Murphy radio booth, as seen during the bottom of the third inning - this year the Mets have a new radio home, all-news station WCBS 880 AM (IMG_4978a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/04/19 (NYM v WAS - Opening Day): Bottom 3rd, 2 out: Noah Syndergaard connects with a 93mph Stephen Strasburg changeup, flying out to CF Victor Robles for the third out of the inning (IMG_4983)
