Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): the Iron Triangle, as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_7671a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train - Seaver Way, the former 126th Street, is the road running alongside the ballpark (IMG_7673a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): looking north over Seaver Way (formerly 126th Street), as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_7674a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): looking toward the Louis Armstrong and Arthur Ashe tennis stadiums from the Manhattan-bound platform of the Mets-Willets Point subway station (IMG_7676a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): the Early Entry line, an hour before it opened (IMG_7677a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): ad for today's Mr. Met On The Moon Bobblehead giveaway on a TV at the advance ticket window (IMG_7683a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): promotions staffers bring cases of today's giveaway item, Mr. Met On The Moon bobbleheads, to the ballpark entrances (IMG_7690a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): the Early Entry line, just a few minutes before it opened (IMG_7709a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): today's giveaway item, the Mr. Met On The Moon Bobblehead, sits on top of a case of 'em in the rotunda (IMG_7713a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): many examples of today's giveaway item, the Mr. Met On The Moon bobblehead, had Mr. Met's head turned to a side - the one I originally received was like that but I was able to exchange mine for a good one (IMG_7721a)
Gary Dunaier:
Amazin' Memorabilia store at Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): I had to get a photo op with this game-worn Todd Frazier jersey... but do I pose with it thumbs-up or thumbs-down? The answer: do one of each! (IMG_7729a)
Gary Dunaier:
Amazin' Memorabilia store at Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): the jersey worn by Robinson Cano when he hit three home runs in one game (7/23/19, NYM v SD) was priced at $1,500 (IMG_7731a)
Gary Dunaier:
Amazin' Memorabilia store at Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): close-up of the dirt on the left shoulder of the jersey worn by Robinson Cano when he hit three home runs in one game (7/23/19, NYM v SD) - the jersey was priced at $1,500 (IMG_7733a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): the new advertisement on the left field foul pole as seen from the very first row (IMG_7736a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): say what you will about the new advertising on the foul poles obstructing the views of the fans sitting behind them, at least the cow on top of the ad is a Mets fan (IMG_7742a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): view from the front row of the upper deck, looking towards home plate (IMG_7743a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): pre-game view from section 408, row 1, seat 17 (IMG_7759a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): the seats behind the Mets' dugout, as seen from the first row of the upper deck (IMG_7760a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): say what you will about the new advertising on the foul poles obstructing the views of the fans sitting behind them, at least the cow on top of the ad is a Mets fan (IMG_7778a)
Gary Dunaier:
The world beyond Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): Tangram Tower, 37-09 College Point Boulevard, under construction (IMG_7783a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): Jeff McNeil leads the National League with a .340 batting average (IMG_7785a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): Pete Alonso is tied for second place in the National League with 34 home runs (IMG_7787a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): tonight's starting lineups as shown on the right field scoreboard - as a photo of each Met is shown, a blue bar scrolls down the Mets' lineup and highlights that player's name (IMG_7792a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): Pete Alonso is four home runs shy of matching Carlos Delgado's single-season club record for home runs by a first baseman (IMG_7799a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): tonight's starting pitchers and their statistics, as shown on the right field scoreboard - Trevor Williams for Pittsburgh, Steven Matz for New York (IMG_7801a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): 20 years ago today, the "Mercury Mets" played their one and only game (IMG_7803a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): the right field scoreboard as it transforms from pre-game animation mode to scoreboard mode (IMG_7813a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): it's 7.11pm - let's play ball! (IMG_7817a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): we're underway with the first pitch of the game, a 95mph Steven Matz sinker to Kevin Newman, who looks at it for ball one (Newman will be called out on strikes in this at-bat) (IMG_7818a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/27/19 (NYM v PIT): Top 1st, 1 out: Steven Matz throws a 94mph sinker to Melky Cabrera, who will connect with it, grounding out for the second out of the inning (2B Robinson Cano to 1B Pete Alonso) (IMG_7819a)
