Seattle, WA – If it was a successful road trip out west that the Tigers were looking for, it started off well enough.  The Detroit line up came to life in a big way, led by powerhouse Magglio Ordonez who made history before the night was over.

  Ordonez was a general nightmare for the Seattle pitching staff in an embarrassing 18-6 loss for the home team hitting 5-6 with an astounding four home runs, a feat that hasn’t been seen since Carlos Delgado achieved this playing for the Blue Jays back in 2003. 

  Needless to say, Ordonez was just “on”.  Regardless of who was on the mound as the Mariners filed through their bullpen, Magglio managed to read the pitches perfectly and in the end accounted for nearly half of his teams total runs.   With help from many Ramirez who also homered, as well as solid performances by Curtis Granderson and Adam Everett, the six runs Seattle would score off Detroit starter Justin Verlander wouldn’t be nearly enough. 

“I always try to hit the ball hard” said Ordonez, “but hitting four home runs in one game I feel is a gift.  I’m glad to have contributed, this is a big win for us”.

Ordonez shares the spotlight with only 15 other players in baseball history to go yard four times in one game, among them being Lou Gehrig, Mike Cameron, and Willie Mays.

The series continues tomorrow, as Ben Sheets looks for his first win with the Tigers against Erik Bedard.