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Griffey, Johnson fuel Mariners' late comeback vs. D-backs

Associated Press

Friday, June 19, 2009

SEATTLE -- The potential for this kind of moment was what brought Ken Griffey Jr. back to Seattle this spring after a decade away. The 39-year-old Junior turned a scheduled day off into the most memorable night so far of his rollicking return season, hitting a pinch-hit, two-run homer to tie the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth inning. Minutes later, Rob Johnson drove in Chris Woodward with the go-ahead run off Tony Pena to give the Mariners a dramatic 4-3 victory on Friday night. "Today wa ...

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