Archive for June, 2007
Reds OF Griffey belts career home run Nos. 583, 584 (PA SportsTicker)
Cincinnati Reds slugger Ken Griffey Jr. belted career home run Nos. 583 and 584 on Sunday to surpass Mark McGwire for seventh on the all-time list.
Posted: June 24th, 2007.
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Reds OF Griffey belts career home run No. 583 (PA SportsTicker)
Cincinnati Reds slugger Ken Griffey Jr. belted career home run No. 583 to tie Mark McGwire for seventh on the all-time list.
Posted: June 24th, 2007.
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Griffey hits 583rd home run, ties McGwire for 7th on career list (AP)
Ken Griffey Jr.’s homecoming to Seattle got sweeter on its final day. Griffey hit his 583rd home run in the first inning of the Cincinnati Reds’ game Sunday against the Mariners, tying him for seventh on the career list with Mark McGwire. Griffey hit a 2-0 pitch from Miguel Batista to left-center. He took a [...]
Posted: June 24th, 2007.
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Mariners 9, Reds 1 (AP)
Raul Ibanez hit his fourth career grand slam in the first inning, Jarrod Washburn took a shutout into the eighth, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-1 on Saturday night. Washburn (6-6) scattered seven hits to win for the first time in June. He lost the shutout with two out in the eighth, [...]
Posted: June 23rd, 2007.
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Junior’s return gave Seattle chance to welcome back ‘The Kid’ (PA SportsTicker)
By Doug Orth PA Sportsticker Staff Writer
Posted: June 23rd, 2007.
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Reds 16, Mariners 1 (AP)
Ken Griffey Jr. never liked being the focus, or speaking about himself. So it seemed appropriate on the night Griffey was honored by the city where he became a star, it was his teammates providing the highlights. While Griffey was being adored by Seattle fans, it was David Ross and Brandon Phillips both hitting two [...]
Posted: June 23rd, 2007.
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Griffey: “I didn’t know how much I missed being in Seattle.” (AP)
Ken Griffey Jr. turned his cap around backward as he walked into the batting cage. Second swing, home run eight rows into the bleachers beyond right field. Third swing, a towering drive off a cafe window in the second deck. The loudest batting practice crowd at Safeco Field in years roared. For a moment, it [...]
Posted: June 22nd, 2007.
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Griffey: Career has never been better than it was in Seattle (AP)
Ken Griffey Jr. turned his cap around backward as he walked into the batting cage. Second swing, home run eight rows into the bleachers beyond right field. Third swing, a towering drive off a cafe window in the second deck. The loudest batting practice crowd at Safeco Field in years roared. For a moment, it [...]
Posted: June 22nd, 2007.
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Reds sign top draft pick Mesoraco (AP)
The Cincinnati Reds signed high school catcher Devin Mesoraco on Friday, the 15th overall pick in this month’s draft. Mesoraco will get a $1.4 million signing bonus. The Reds assigned him to their rookie league team in Sarasota, Fla. “Devin is a little better athlete than you normally get at that position.
Posted: June 22nd, 2007.
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Reds sign first-round pick Mesoraco (PA SportsTicker)
The Cincinnati Reds signed first-round draft pick Devin Mesoraco.
Posted: June 22nd, 2007.
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