Mariners vs Reds

A young fan is torn as he sports his Griffey Jr. Reds jersey with his Mariners cap.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:13:31 -0700

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A young fan is torn as he sports his Griffey Jr. Reds jersey with his Mariners cap.

Ken Griffey Jr looks up at his family during the national anthem.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:13:48 -0700

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Ken Griffey Jr looks up at his family during the national anthem.

Griffey sizing up Miguel Batista by taking a pitch during his first at bat.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:13:56 -0700

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Griffey sizing up Miguel Batista by taking a pitch during his first at bat.

Griffey takes a cut but is unable to connect on a pitch in the first.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:14:05 -0700

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Griffey takes a cut but is unable to connect on a pitch in the first.

Griffey Jr. deposited this Miguel Batista ptich over the left field fence in the first inning.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:14:12 -0700

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Griffey Jr. deposited this Miguel Batista ptich over the left field fence in the first inning.

Willie Bloomquist attempting to catch Griffey's ball that would end up over the fence.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:14:19 -0700

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Willie Bloomquist attempting to catch Griffey's ball that would end up over the fence.

Ken Griffey Jr. rounds third base after hitting a first inning homer of Miguel Batista (standing in the background)

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:14:28 -0700

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Ken Griffey Jr. rounds third base after hitting a first inning homer of Miguel Batista (standing in the background)

A wider angle view of the 1st homerun trot.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:47:37 -0700

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A wider angle view of the 1st homerun trot.

Ichiro tracks down a ball in center field.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:14:34 -0700

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Ichiro tracks down a ball in center field.

Griffey working the umpires between innings.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:14:39 -0700

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Griffey working the umpires between innings.

Bill Kobs' photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:14:45 -0700

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Bronson Arroyo follows through on a pitch against the Mariners.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:14:53 -0700

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Bronson Arroyo follows through on a pitch against the Mariners.

Arroyo and his large leg kick.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:14:58 -0700

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Arroyo and his large leg kick.

Ichiro playing center field is a place that many thought Griffey would still be roaming as the Mariners celebrate their 30th anniversary.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:15:06 -0700

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Ichiro playing center field is a place that many thought Griffey would still be roaming as the Mariners celebrate their 30th anniversary.

Bill Kobs' photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:15:13 -0700

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Griffey played a role in two of the three championship Banners that sit in Safeco today but was not part of the 116 win team in 2001.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:28:07 -0700

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Griffey played a role in two of the three championship Banners that sit in Safeco today but was not part of the 116 win team in 2001.

Even the players on the field seemed to be in awe of the impact that Griffey has had on the city of Seattle.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:15:20 -0700

Bill Kobs
Even the players on the field seemed to be in awe of the impact that Griffey has had on the city of Seattle.

The grounds crew added some young reinforcements for their routine between innings.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:27:58 -0700

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The grounds crew added some young reinforcements for their routine between innings.

Griffey Jr. strikes out looking during his last at bat of the game.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:15:35 -0700

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Griffey Jr. strikes out looking during his last at bat of the game.

Yuniesky Betancourt scores the go ahead run on a squeeze play.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:15:47 -0700

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Yuniesky Betancourt scores the go ahead run on a squeeze play.

The left field scoreboard certainly looked different on Sunday than it did with the two blowouts on Friday and Saturday.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:16:00 -0700

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The left field scoreboard certainly looked different on Sunday than it did with the two blowouts on Friday and Saturday.

Bill Kobs' photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:16:10 -0700

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Bill Kobs' photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:16:25 -0700

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JJ Putz comes in in the 8th to close the door on the Reds chances and finishes off the four batters that he faced.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:28:44 -0700

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JJ Putz comes in in the 8th to close the door on the Reds chances and finishes off the four batters that he faced.

Bill Kobs' photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:16:35 -0700

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Griffey gives the crowd one last wave as he leaves the field after the bottom of the 8th.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:16:43 -0700

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Griffey gives the crowd one last wave as he leaves the field after the bottom of the 8th.

Wonder if Ichiro will be seen on FSN Northwest next year as a Mariner?

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:17:00 -0700

Bill Kobs
Wonder if Ichiro will be seen on FSN Northwest next year as a Mariner?

Richie Sexson catches the final out and the Mariners win the rubber match of the three game series.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bill Kobs) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:17:23 -0700

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Richie Sexson catches the final out and the Mariners win the rubber match of the three game series.