So Ken Griffey Jr. made his return to Seattle yesterday, and everyone there loved him. That was a much, much warmer reception than A-Rod got upon his return to Seattle a few years back. After the big welcome back, the Reds beat the snot out of the Mariners and seemingly every Red got in on the beating except for Griffey himself, who went 1-for-5.The Reds won the game 16-1, which according to SportsCenter matched the worst home defeat in Seattle history. Brandon Phillips went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs scored and hammered two homers. David Ross ripped two homers out of the nine slot in the order to go with his three runs scored and to give him five ribbies. Josh Hamilton also homered and Alex Gonzalez added three RBIs. The fact that Griffey only had one single was pretty irrelevant.
On the flip side of things, the Reds probably should've saved some runs for another night because Aaron Harang was dominant. He only allowed two hits and struck out seven in his eight innings of work. Even the worst team in the National League gets a night where everything clicks.
Previously at the FanHouse
They Still Love Ken Griffey Jr. In Seattle




