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Updated at 4:15 p.m., Thursday, April 17, 2008

Baseball: Griffey hits 596th homer

Associated Press

CHICAGO — Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 596th homer, and Joey Votto doubled with the bases loaded, homered and drove in five runs to lead Cincinnati over the Chicago Cubs 9-2 today and end the Reds' five-game losing streak.

With the wind blowing in at Wrigley for the first time in the three-game series, Votto delivered the key hits and the Reds' Dusty Baker beat the team he managed from 2003-06. The Cubs won the first two games 9-5 and 12-3.

Edinson Volquez (2-0) gave up one run and four hits in five innings. Ted Lilly (0-3) allowed five runs and six hits in six innings.