Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): 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_7941a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): tonight's starting pitchers and their statistics, as shown on the right field scoreboard - Hector Noesi for Miami (making his first Major League start in 4 years), Zack Wheeler for New York (IMG_7950a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): in the old days, they'd show fans walking down the ramp from the Willets Point-Shea Stadium subway station - now, it's fans walking across the Passerelle Ramp from the Long Island Railroad station (IMG_7954a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): Jeff McNeil is tied for the lead in the National League with a .337 batting average (IMG_7956a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): Pete Alonso is third in the National League with 35 home runs (IMG_7961a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): the right field scoreboard as it transforms from pre-game animation mode to scoreboard mode (IMG_7962a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): it's 7.10pm - let's play ball! (IMG_7964a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): we're underway with the first pitch of the game, a 96mph Zack Wheeler fastball to Miguel Rojas, who looks at it for ball one (IMG_7965a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): Top 1st, 0 out: the second pitch of the game is this 96mph Zack Wheeler fastball to Miguel Rojas, who looks at it for ball two (IMG_7966a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): in-game entertainment - the Honda Game Saving Moment (middle of the 1st), where a fan has three chances to throw a ball from 60' 6" and get it through the hole in the target - this fan just did it (IMG_7969a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): Hector Noesi is just 20 seconds away from throwing a pitch in a Major League baseball game for the first time in 4 years (IMG_7970a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): Bottom 1st, 0 out: Hector Noesi is about to throw his very first Major League pitch in 4 years - it's an 89mph fastball to Jeff McNeil, who fouls it off for strike one (IMG_7971a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): Pete Alonso at-bat graphics as shown in the bottom of the 1st inning (IMG_7972a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): Bottom 1st, 1 out: Pete Alonso walks on 10 pitches, the last being an 88mph Hector Noesi slider for ball four - runner J.D. Davis advances from 1B to 2B (IMG_7973a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): Bottom 1st, 2 out: Todd Frazier connects with a 94mph Hector Noesi fastball for an RBI double on a sharp line drive to LF Jon Berti - runner J.D. Davis scores from 3B - New York 1, Miami 0 (IMG_7974a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): Bottom 1st, 2 out: as J.D. Davis scores from 3B on Todd Frazier's RBI double, 3B coach Gary DiSarcina motions for Pete Alonso, advancing from 1B, to stop at 3B (IMG_7975a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): Top 2nd, 0 out: Zack Wheeler throws a 96mph fastball to Starlin Castro, who will ground into a force out (3B Todd Frazier to 2B Luis Guillorme) - runner Garrett Cooper is out at 2B for the inning's 1st out (IMG_7977a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): the Mets' television booth, as seen in the top of the 3rd inning (IMG_7981a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): Bottom 3rd, 0 out: Jeff McNeil walks on five pitches, the last being a 90mph Hector Noesi slider (IMG_7982a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): three years after the Mets' retired numbers were moved to the roof in the left field corner, the narrative sign on the Shea Bridge still refers to them as being located on the outfield wall (IMG_7985a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): Top 5th, 0 out: Zack Wheeler throws the first pitch of the inning, a 97mph fastball, to Starlin Castro, who connects with it, grounding out for the first out of the inning (1B Pete Alonso to P Zack Wheeler) (IMG_7986a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): Bottom 5th, 2 out: Pete Alonso connects with an 87mph Hector Noesi changeup for a home run on a line drive to LF - it's the 36th home run of the year for the "Polar Bear" (IMG_7989a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): Bottom 5th, 2 out: Pete Alonso tags the plate after hitting his 36th home run of the year (IMG_7990a)
Gary Dunaier:
Amazin' Memorabilia Store at Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): Citi Field Dirt Jars, $20 each - you could choose from bottles containing authenticated dirt from the 2015 post-season, the 2016 and 2017 regular seasons, or get one of each (IMG_7991a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): the rotunda, as seen in the top of the 6th inning (IMG_7993a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): Top 8th, 1 out: Isan Diaz swings at an 88mph Zack Wheeler changeup, striking out for the second out of the inning (IMG_7994a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): Top 8th, 2 out: Zack Wheeler throws his 100th pitch of the game, a 96mph fastball to Brian Anderson, who will foul it off - the count remains at 0-2 (IMG_7996a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): Top 8th, 2 out: Zack Wheeler throws what will be his final pitch of the game, a 97mph fastball, to Brian Anderson, who will connect with it, lining out to SS Adeiny Hechavarria for the final out of the inning (IMG_7997a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): the back of the left field foul pole, as seen during the bottom of the 8th inning (IMG_7998a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/06/19 (NYM v MIA): the Mets' radio booth, as seen during the bottom of the 8th inning (IMG_7999a)
