61 Detroit (Tom Davis) vs. 2001 Seattle (Michael Hopcroft)
GM1: SEA 6 DET 5
The Mariners welcomed the Tigers to Safeco Field needing a rebound from getting swept last week. It was not promising when Jake Wood led off the game with a home run -- the first home run allowed in Safeco this season, and Dick McAuliffe hit an RBI double in the second off Paul Abbout. Bret Boone's RBI double in the fourth made it 2-1, but Jim Bunning looked strong. It was 3-1 Detroit in the seventh after an RBI groundout -- but then the bottom fell out on Bunning. Ichiro Suzuki drove home two with a double in the seventh, John Olerud his a two-run shot in the eighth, and Dan Wilson followed up with an RBI double. Kaz Sasaki went one-two-three in the ninth and recorded his first save as Seattle won a much-needed series opener. GM2: SEA 6 DET 5
The Tigers again opened up the scoring, with Al Kaline scoring Bill Bruton on an RBI grounder.
But the M's responded with three in the bottom of the first, capped by a two-run blast by Bret Boone. The Tigers regained the lead in the fifth on a Norm Cash three-run shot, The M's took the lead have with two in the seventh, only to have Dick Brown's leadoff home run in the ninth tie it. But Bret Boone came through again in the ninth with an RBI single to drive in mark McLemore and claim the 6-5 win.
But the M's responded with three in the bottom of the first, capped by a two-run blast by Bret Boone. The Tigers regained the lead in the fifth on a Norm Cash three-run shot, The M's took the lead have with two in the seventh, only to have Dick Brown's leadoff home run in the ninth tie it. But Bret Boone came through again in the ninth with an RBI single to drive in mark McLemore and claim the 6-5 win. GM3: SEA 19 DET 6
The series moved to Detroit for the final game and Detroit took an earl 4-0 lead thanks to an Al Kaline thee-run homerun int he second. But after that it was all Mariners, whose bats suddenly came alive and battered Tiger pitching. Before it was over Dan Wilson had two home runs, Bret Boone had a homer and three RBI, and even Carlos Guillen went deep. The M's had removed all doubt by the sixth inning, but sent twelve men to the plate in the ninth, plating seven. The final score was 19-6 Mariners, but the game was not even that close. TURNING POINT: Bret Boone pulled out Game 2 with a walk-off single, emphasizing the clutch hitting of the M's in this series.
SERIES MVP: Bret Boone's seven RBI in the three games was an inspirational lead for the Mariners.
--submitted by Michael Hopcroft--
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