The Citi Field crowd went mild for Ike Davis' homer. A few even stood up. (US Presswire)

Things louder than a Mets game include a doorbell, the phone ringing, a whistling kettle and a toaster, or so says the Wall Street Journal.

The newspaper bought a decibel meter and sat in the upper deck for Monday's game against the Pirates. The decibel reader reached 80 decibels when the Mets took the field and the stadium played "Meet the Mets," but "held steady around 65," which is about the same as your washing machine or electric toothbrush, according to the Center for Hearing and Communication. The high was 95 decibels -- about the sound of a garbage disposal, electric drill or motorcycle -- when Ike Davis hit his second home run of the game.

The announced attendance for Monday's game was 22,072, or 52.6 percent of capacity. The Mets are 17th overall in attendance this season, averaging 28,056 per game, or about 67 percent of capacity at Citi Field. On StubHub.com you can get tickets for Wednesday night's game against the Pirates starting at $3 and enjoy a nice, quiet spot to meditate or have a nice conversation with your loved ones.

It should be noted that this isn't limited to the Mets and their fans. There are probably another 10 or so stadiums in baseball you could do this with at this time of year, and Mets fans have certainly had a tough year after being teased with adequacy earlier this season.

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