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 CINCINNATI (AP) - Junior took two more steps toward the big, round number that Slammin' Sammy is chasing. Ken Griffey Jr. homered twice Saturday night, snatching the spotlight from Sammy Sosa's quest for No. 600 and leading the Cincinnati Reds to an 8-4 victory over the Texas Rangers.
Slumping David Ross also homered twice for Cincinnati, which scored all its runs off five homers. But it was the matchup of the close-to-600 sluggers — and the way that Griffey dominated it — that drew the attention.
"You could tell in batting practice that he was locked in," Ross said. "He was hitting the ball to all fields. I mean, he hit the first two out and came close to four."
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