Ken Griffey Jr. was a late lineup scratch from the Cincinnati Reds’ lineup on Thursday, apparently related to inflammation of his colon. Griffey recently missed four starts because of diverticulitis — he had the medical condition diagnosed six months ago. He returned to the lineup Tuesday and hit his first home run of the season and 564th of his career on Tuesday, passing Reggie Jackson for 10th…
Posted: April 26th, 2007.
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