Saturday, July 11, 2009

Griffey's HR in 9th lifts Reds over Bucs (AP)

Pittsburgh Pirates closer Matt Capps walks off the field after giving up a walk off two-run home run to Cincinnati Reds' Ken Griffey Jr. in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 30, 2008, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 4-3.

Darren Baker hasn't yet learned the distinction between old and vintage. The 9-year-old son of Reds manager Dusty Baker playfully called Ken Griffey Jr. old on Monday, then watched the 38-year-old outfielder end the game with a swing that was as sweet as ever. His two-run shot -- the 603rd of his career -- sent Cincinnati to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.




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