Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): Citi Field with the Iron Triangle in the foreground, as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_8409a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): Citi Field with Willets Point Boulevard in the foreground, as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_8412a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): looking north over Seaver Way (formerly 126th Street), as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_8413a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): Mets Plaza, about 90 minutes before scheduled first pitch (IMG_8415a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): fans waiting on line to pose for photos in front of the Shea Stadium Home Run Apple (IMG_8420a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): a surprise (to me, anyway) appearance by Brooklyn Cyclones mascot Sandy the Seagull (IMG_8421a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): an opened case of 2019 Topps National Baseball Card Day packs, today's giveaway item - two of the packs shown here have Pete Alonso as the top card, but any of the players in the set could have been on top (IMG_8422a)
Gary Dunaier:
Amazin' Memorabilia store at Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): baseballs used in last night's game were available, prices varied on each ball (IMG_8425a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): obstructed view from section 405, row 8, seat 16, looking straight ahead (IMG_8432)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): obstructed view from section 405, row 8, seat 16, turned to face home plate (IMG_8433a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): Pete Alonso is featured on souvenir soda cups (IMG_8440a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): tonight's starting pitchers and their statistics, as shown on the right field scoreboard - Aníbal Sanchez for Washington, Jacob deGrom for New York (IMG_8444a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): after today, the Mets go on the road, but they'll be back on 8/20 for games against Cleveland (interleague play) and division rival Atlanta (IMG_8446a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): the Mets and Cardinals are both a half game behind Washington and Milwaukee, both of whom are tied for the Wild Card lead (IMG_8449a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): Jeff McNeil is second in the National League with a .335 batting average (IMG_8453a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): Pete Alonso is second in the National League with 38 home runs (IMG_8459a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): 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_8462a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): the logos of the competing teams are shown as part of the pre-game scoreboard animation (IMG_8480a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): behave yourself at Citi Field (IMG_8482a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): catcher Wilson Ramos and starting pitcher Jacob deGrom on their way from the bullpen to the dugout (IMG_8485a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): Pete Alonso graphics as shown on the ribbon board during the announcement of the Mets' starting lineup (IMG_8487a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): the scheduled first pitch is just five minutes away (IMG_8489a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): the right field scoreboard as it transforms from pre-game animation mode to scoreboard mode (IMG_8490a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): it's 1.09pm - let's play ball! (IMG_8491a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): we're underway with the first pitch of the ballgame, a 95mph Jacob deGrom fastball to Trea Turner who looks at it for ball one (IMG_8493a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): Top 1st, 0 out: Jacob deGrom is about to throw the second pitch of the ballgame, a 95mph fastball to Trea Turner, who will look at it for ball two (IMG_8494a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): Top 1st, 1 out: with the bases loaded, Matt Adams looks at a 97mph Jacob deGrom fastball for called strike three - it's deGrom's first strikeout of the game and the second out of the inning (IMG_8495a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): at-bat graphics of former Met Asdrubal Cabrera (NYM 2016-18) as shown in the top of the 1st inning (IMG_8496a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): Top 1st, 1 out: look out - Gerardo Parra has just been hit by a 92mph Jacob deGrom slider, and will advance to 1B (IMG_8497a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/11/19 (NYM v WAS): it's the top of the 1st inning and Jacob deGrom has already thrown 33 pitches (the next one will be the last of the inning) (IMG_8499a)
