Original: Trailing by one run in the bottom half of the 11th inning , with Joey Cora on third base and Ken Griffey , Jr. on first , Martinez 's hit drove in Cora and Griffey , giving the Mariners a 6 -- 5 victory over the New York Yankees to clinch the series , 3 -- 2 .
Simplified: When MartÃ nez came to bat , Joey Cora was on third base and Ken Griffey , Jr. was on first . MartÃ nez 's hit drove in Cora and Griffey , giving the Mariners a 6 â '' 5 victory over the New York Yankees .