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| 1981 | Hoping to give his pitchers an edge, Maury Wills gets the Kingdome's ground crew to enlarge the batter box, making it a foot closer to the mound. Before the game, A's skipper Billy Martin shares his suspicions with the umpire Bill Kunkel, resulting in the American League suspending the exposed Mariners manager for two games for "doctoring the batter's box." |
| 1997 | In a 13-8 Mariners victory over the Blue Jays at the SkyDome, center fielder Ken Griffey, Jr. hits three home runs, two off Roger Clemens and another off Mike Timlin. The barrage helps Junior break the record for the most round-trippers hit in April with 13. |
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