The outfield seats are 1,900.

The only outfield seats are in the upper deck, above a high wall.

In fact, stadium workers have draped tarps across thousands of outfield seats to create the illusion of a sellout.

Torre said the play that wound up a home run highlighted the need for those outfield seats to be cleared of fans.

After the second phase was completed in 2008, seating capacity was expanded to 20,000 by adding 5,000 outfield seats.

Are there any comparisons between the outfield seats in Atlanta and New York?

Upper-deck boxes and main-level reserved outfield seats go to $26 from $23.

"They are down to third base and outfield seats," Mr. Stern said.

It was the only major league stadium where the outfield seats were covered but the main grandstand was not.

The outfield seats were the only seats that offered protection from the elements.