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Baseball

Griffey on roll, ties Palmeiro

Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 569th career homer Thursday, moving into a tie for ninth place with Rafael Palmeiro.

Griffey has been on a tear since the Cincinnati Reds moved him back into his accustomed third spot in the order. The 37-year-old outfielder has hit safely in seven of those eight games, getting four of his six homers.

He worked Houston’s Matt Albers to a full count, then pulled the next pitch deep into the seats in right field. The two-run shot in the second inning put the Reds up 6-0.

Albers is the 362nd pitcher to give up a homer to Griffey.

College athletics

WSU calls out to former athletes

Former women athletes and coaches at Washington State University, please step forward.

The school is planning to honor women who participated in athletics prior to the 1982-83 season as part of the legacy of Cougar Athletics. There will be a banquet and presentation of varsity letter awards to honorees. The celebration will be Sept. 28-29 in Pullman.

If you were a student-athlete or coach who represented WSU in sport-days, play-days, or athletic competition prior to the 1982-83 season, complete a contact form found online at wsucougars.com or contact Tammy Crawford at (509) 332-5295.

Baseball

CdA’s Brown on Angels roster

Matt Brown, a 2001 graduate of Coeur d’Alene High School, got his first call to the majors Wednesday with the Los Angeles Angels.

Brandon Wood was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake to make room for Brown, an infielder.

Brown was selected by the Angels in the 10th round of the 2001 amateur draft.

He was a shortstop/pitcher for the State A-1 Division I champ Vikings (which they later had to forfeit) in 2001. He led CdA with a .568 batting average and nine home runs. He also had a 6-1 pitching record with a 2.46 earned run average.