⚾️On June 27, 1999 the Mariners beat the Rangers, 5-2, in the 1,765th and last MLB game played at the Kingdome. The final contest, attended by 56,530 fans, featured a 3-run home run in the bottom of the first inning by Ken Griffey, Jr., who later in the game also made an astounding over-the-wall catch to rob Juan Gonzalez of a 3-run round-tripper. Griffey's first inning blast was the final homer in Kingdome history. For the final out, Seattle's Jose Mesa got Rusty Greer to fly out. The Mariners