Box Score of Four Home Run Game by Mike Cameron

What prompted the quote in the middleof the page? An article which appeared in The News Tribune which read in part, "(Mike) Cameron hit four home runs in four consecutive at-bats Thursday, joining an elite group of 12 other Major Leaguers that doesn't include Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds - or Ken Griffey Jr."

The "names on that list" did include the likes of Lou Gehrig, Mike Schmidt, and Willie Mays - and now Mike Cameron. Here is a brief description of each long ball hit consecutively by Cameron during this historic game:

1st Home Run: Bases empty, count 1-2, pitch from Jon Rauch hit approximately 405 feet over the wall in center field.

2nd Home Run: Bases empty, still in the first inning, count full, pitch from Jim Parque blasted approximately 425 feet over the wall in center field.

3rd Home Run: Two outs, nobody on base, third inning, count 1-2, pitch from Parque launched approximately 412 feet home run over the wall in left field.

4th Home Run: Two outs, nobody on base, fifth inning, count 2-1, pitch from Parque hurled approximately 412 feet over the wall in center field.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present the box score from a game which manager Lou Piniella commented about, "I've seen a lot of baseball in my life, but four home runs in the first five innings of a game? No! It couldn't happen to a nicer young man."

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"I thought the best moment of my career was starting the All-Star Game last year, but this - the history! - oh, man, this is sweet. You see the names on that list?" - Mike Cameron (May 3, 2002)

4 Home Runs in 1 Game
by Mike Cameron

Mike Cameron

May 2, 2002 at Comiskey Park

Name Pos AB R H RBI
Ichiro Suzuki rf 4 3 1 1
Desi Relaford rf 0 0 0 0
Bret Boone 2b 4 2 2 4
Mike Cameron cf 5 4 4 4
John Olerud 1b 5 2 2 1
Ruben Sierra dh 6 1 2 1
Carlos Guillen ss 3 1 1 1
Luis Ugueto ss 1 0 0 0
Mark McLemore lf 2 1 1 0
Charles Gipson, Jr. lf 3 0 1 0
Ben Davis c 5 0 1 1
Jeff Cirillo 3b 4 1 1 2
TOTALS 42 15 16 15
Name Pos AB R H RBI
Kenny Lofton cf 2 0 0 0
Aaron Rowand cf 2 0 0 0
Ray Durham 2b 4 1 0 0
Frank Thomas dh 4 0 1 0
Magglio Ordonez rf 2 0 0 0
Tony Graffanino ss 1 0 1 2
Paul Konerko 1b 5 0 0 0
Jose Valentin 3b 4 0 2 0
Carlos Lee lf 4 1 2 1
Mark Johnson c 4 0 0 0
Royce Clayton ss 2 1 2 1
Jeff Liefer rf 1 1 1 0
TOTALS 35 4 9 4

Double Play: Olerud-Ugueto.
Doubles
: Olerud, Sierra 2, Thomas, Graffanino.
Error: Durham.
Home Runs: Boone 2, Cameron 4, Cirillo, Lee, Clayton.
Left on Base: Seattle 8, Chicago 10.
Sacrifice Flies: Cirillo, Olerud.

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Seattle 10 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 15 16 0
Chicago 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 4 9 1
Name IP H R ER BB SO
James Baldwin 7.0 7 4 4 4 3
John Halama 2.0 2 0 0 2 1
Name IP H R ER BB SO
Jon Rauch 0.1 6 8 5 0 0
Jim Parque 6.0 9 6 6 1 3
Mike Porzio 2.2 1 1 1 3 2

Hit by Pitch: Suzuki (by Rauch), Cameron (by Porzio).
Losing Pitcher
: Rauch.
Winning Pitcher: Baldwin.

Attendance: 12,891.
Length of Game: 3:00.
Umpires: HP: Tony Randazzo, 1B: Bruce Froemming.
Umpires: 2B: Ed Rapuano, 3B: Larry Poncino.
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Did you know that when the game was over Mike Cameron's teammates gave him a cape, a crown, and a silver bat? Cameron responded, "I've had an asterisk by my name as the guy traded for Ken Griffey Jr. Now maybe I'll have another asterisk."

Bret Boone & Mike Cameron were the first Seattle Mariners players ever to hit two home runs during an inning AND they were also the first American League players to hit two home runs during the first inning.

The other clubhouse was not quite as happy and following the game both Jon Rauch and Jim Parque were optioned to the Minor Leagues.