GRIFFEY HITS 3 JACKS!

Griffey robbing homer at Tiger Stadium

DETROIT -- Ken Griffey Jr. blasted 3 homeruns and had 5 RBI at Tiger Stadium where the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 13 to 5.

Griffey Jr. had a big evening at the plate.  He smashed a two-run homer in the 4th inning, smashed a bases-empty 'big-fly' in the 6th inning and lifted one out of the park for a two run home run in the 8th inning.  The Seattle offense was great, scoring in 7 of the 9 innings. 

Griffey Jr. is the only player in the majors to have two 3 home run games this year.  He had his first 3 homer game on April 5th in Boston.  Damion Easley of the Tigers has a single 3 home run game this season.

The winning pitcher was Jamie Moyer(8-1) who allowed 3 runs in 7 innings. Willie Blair(3-4) was given the loss.  He allowed a few too many baserunners giving up 9 hits and 2 walks in 5 innings. 

'I was really seeing the ball tonight,' Griffey Jr. said 'I wish it was always this easy.  I'm fuckin' awesome!'

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BOXSCORE: 1997 Seattle Mariners At 1997 Detroit Tigers               6/5/1997

  Mariners           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Tigers             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  R.Amaral 1B         4  3  3  3 .277     B.Hunter CF         5  0  1  0 .244 
  A.Rodriguez SS      4  0  0  0 .274     T.Fryman 3B         4  0  1  0 .289 
  K.Griffey Jr. CF    5  3  3  5 .349     B.Higginson LF      5  1  2  0 .286 
  E.Martinez DH       4  0  0  0 .345     T.Clark 1B          5  1  2  2 .255 
  J.Buhner RF         3  2  2  1 .277     B.Hamelin DH        4  0  1  0 .316 
  R.Davis 3B          5  2  2  2 .256     M.Walbeck C         4  1  1  0 .313 
  B.Gates 2B          5  1  1  0 .242     M.Nieves RF         4  1  1  1 .248 
  D.Wilson C          3  0  1  2 .240     J.Reed 2B           4  0  1  1 .226 
  L.Tinsley LF        3  2  2  0 .273     O.Miller SS         3  1  0  0 .229 
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---     
         Totals      36 13 14 13                 Totals      38  5 10  4


Mariners........ 1 1 2  3 2 1  0 3 0  - 13 14  2
Tigers.......... 1 1 0  0 0 1  0 1 1  -  5 10  0

Mariners (32-27)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Moyer WIN(8-1)          7       7   3   2   1   2   1 115   3.99  A1 D3
S.Sanders                 2       3   2   2   2   5   1  46   5.84  D4
Totals                    9      10   5   4   3   7   2

Tigers (28-30)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
W.Blair LOSS(3-4)         5       9   9   9   2   0   2  96   5.37  A1 C9
A.Sager                   2       1   1   1   0   3   1  22   3.60  D1 D7
T.Jones                   1       3   3   3   0   0   1  22   1.85  D8 E4
J.Bautista                1       1   0   0   0   1   0   7   3.05  E5
Totals                    9      14  13  13   2   4   4

ATTENDANCE- 40,707 DATE- Thursday, June 5th 1997 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
T- 3:13
LEFT ON BASE- Mariners: 3  Tigers: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Mariners: 0  Tigers: 2
ERRORS- R.Amaral, A.Rodriguez
DOUBLES- R.Amaral-2(6th), R.Davis(11th), B.Gates(5th), L.Tinsley-2(5th),
         B.Hamelin(7th)
TRIPLES- B.Higginson(1st)
HOME RUNS- K.Griffey Jr.-3(24th), R.Davis(14th), T.Clark(11th), M.Nieves(11th)
SACRIFICE HITS- A.Rodriguez, D.Wilson
SACRIFICE FLIES- R.Amaral
WALKS- J.Buhner, L.Tinsley, T.Fryman, B.Hamelin, O.Miller
HIT BY PITCH- E.Martinez, J.Buhner
STRIKE OUTS- E.Martinez, J.Buhner, R.Davis-2, T.Clark, B.Hamelin, M.Walbeck,
             M.Nieves-2, J.Reed, O.Miller
GIDP- B.Gates, L.Tinsley
WILD PITCHES- S.Sanders