Ken Griffey Jr HR #69 THE KID 1st DH HR 1992 Mariners Red Sox 5/31 Ticket Stub
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| This is an Original 100% Authentic Season Ticket Stub from the 1992 MLB Season May 31, 1992 Seattle Mariners vs Boston Red Sox at THE KINGDOME in Seattle, WA. 5/31/1992 KEN GRIFFEY JR. "Junior" HR #69 1st HOME RUN as a DH DESIGNATED HITTER GRIFFEY's 1st HOME RUN HIT OFF ROGER CLEMENS 69th CAREER HOME RUN 106th CAREER DOUBLE 1-RUN, 2-HITS, 1-RBI, HR, 2B HALL OF FAME RANDY JOHNSON & ROGER CLEMENS 1st MATCHUP!!! ROGER CLEMENS CAREER WIN #142 6K GEM RANDY JOHNSON 7K (HOF) - INJURED in 4th INNING, TOOK A LINE DRIVE TO THE ELBOW EDGAR MARTINEZ 1-HIT, 1-SB (HOF) Clemens wins; Johnson KO'd Opposing one rocket was difficult enough for Seattle Mariners starter Randy Johnson. Yet, for four innings, Johnson wasn't outdone by Boston Red Sox ace Roger "The Rocket" Clemens. It was the unexpected rocket off the bat of designated hitter Mike Greenwell that decked the Big Unit on Sunday, Greenwell belted a line drive off Johnson's million dollar left elbow so hard that the mark of the seams stayed on Johnson's elbow the rest of the evening. Not only did the Mariners lose Johnson for the day and maybe another start, but they lost the game, a 7-1 yawner that reminded management and 39,005 fans how important their injured starter was to their staff. After Johnson's departure, Mariners relievers surrendered five unanswered runs while their offense produced one meaning-less hit over the final five innings. "Greenwell knocked out our pitcher," Manager Bill Plummer said. "That was probably the biggest play." Johnson's left elbow started to swell by the time he rose to his feet - with the help of trainers and teammates. He was taken to Providence Hospital for X-rays, which were negative. He won't accompany the team for a road trip that begins Tuesday in Cleveland. Instead his elbow will be examined by team physician Larry Pedegana that day. Though Plummer was optimistic that Johnson will pitch during the nine-game road trip, he wasn't sure when. "It just kills you having Randy knocked," Plummer said. "He may miss another start." What turned out to be a great homestand for the Mariners - six victories in nine games - wasn't so good for Johnson. A week ago, Plummer called him a quitter for deciding not to throw past the second inning of a game he started after three days of rest. Although Plummer apologized for complaining publicly, Johnson was emotionally injured by the incident. The physical pain Sunday closed Johnson's mouth. "I don't have too much to say to any of you guys," Johnson told reporters after the game. With Johnson, the Mariners were competitive against Clemens and the Red Sox. Had second baseman Harold Reynolds not been caught moving the wrong way on a Luis Rivera shot between second and first, Johnson might have had a 1-0 lead in the fifth inning before Greenwell's game-deciding swing. In some ways, Johnson outpitched Clemens in their first-ever matchup. Through four innings, Johnson allowed five hits, only two of which left the infield. Ellis Burks reached first when Johnson was slow covering the bag on a grounder to first baseman Pete O'Brien. Had Reynolds moved left, instead of right, as the ball left Rivera's bat, the Red Sox would have had a third out in the second inning instead of a 2-0 lead. Seven Red Sox struck out in Johnson's 4-1/3 innings. Meanwhile, the Mariners were finding Clemens hittable. Ken Griffey Jr., in the rare role of designated hitter, homered to right in the fourth. Dave Valle and O'Brien cracked doubles. Through four innings, the Mariners had five hits off Clemens. "I was a little lazy at the beginning; intensity wasn't there," Clemens said. "I finally caught on, and the forkball started working. When I came out, I was throwing too much in the middle." Clemens blamed some of his early inning problems on the Kingdome mound, which he said gave him a cockeyed view of the plate. Another problem was the aggressiveness of the Mariners. Only two players have home runs off Clemens this season. Both were by Mariners - O'Brien and Griffey, each of whom has a .300-plus career average against the Rocket. Griffey's homer came off a Clemens fastball that had little on it. "It was a batting practice fastball," the Red Sox pitcher said. O'Brien, who hit a homer off Clemens last week in Boston, doubled two batters later. "We had to stay close to have an opportunity to beat Clemens," Plummer said. "Teams are having a lot of trouble getting more than one run off him anyway." Clemens, who struck out six and walked one in eight innings, lowered his ERA to 1.60 and raised his record to 8-3. Greg Harris pitched the ninth. EXTREMELY RARE SEASON TICKET STUB IN EXCELLENT CONDITION!!! You get the ticket stub in the photos. Displays Beautifully!!! Ticket measures 2 x 4-1/4 Inches BOX Section 101 - Row 22 - Seat 7 Photos/Scans have been watermarked for auction purposes only. Ticket will be shipped in the Ticket Toploader (Hard Plastic Holder) shown in the photos. It will be protected and surrounded by 2 pieces of rigid cardboard and sent via USPS with tracking. For multiple ticket orders add items to cart for combined shipping. |
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