New York Mets vs St. Louis Cardinals, 7/21/2011 @ Mets Stadium in Flushing, NY

My dad was in town for a few days so what better to do with pops than to hit a baseball game.  It was a chance afternoon day game, started @ 1pm.  This was the first time for me, my father, & my boyfriend at the new stadium, CitiField.

Here’s the view from our seats of the ONLY highlight for the Mets of the game (how lucky I happened to have my camera out) – when Jose Reyes hit his triple.

And here’s where the Cardinals’ center fielder misses it.

We bought 4 tickets (via TicketKing) in Section 425, behind the third base line for just about face value $30ish/per.  Me & my dad had sat in a similar area at a Yankees game a few weeks ago, and I liked this viewing angle – I could actually see whether a pitch was a ball or strike!
It was a scalding hot summer day with a deceptive haze yet there was no mistaking the humidity which stuck us to our seats… the temperatures were 100+ but me & my buddy Rick (above) stayed put the whole game, while my dad & bf took “breaks” in the shade.  (wusses!)

Even though the Mets lost, it was an enjoyable day out in the sun, and live baseball games are always fun.  Here’s one more view of the field from our seats, MY view of the last inning when the tall guy (ahem, my bf) sat directly in front of me!  lol