AMERICAN LEAGUE: Griffey paces Chisox victory

FREE PRESS NEWS SERVICES • August 2, 2008 KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Ken Griffey Jr. drove in two runs in his Chicago debut, and Javier Vazquez won his first in seven starts, lifting the White Sox to a 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. The White Sox kept their half-game lead over the Twins in the American League Central. The Sox dealt reliever Nick Masset and minor leaguer Danny Richar to Cincinnati on Thursday to get Griffey, a 13-time All-Star. Batting seventh for the first time since his rookie season in 1989 -- he hit third for the Reds -- Griffey fought off a tough pitch from Luke Hochevar (6-9) with two strikes in the second inning, then lined a two-out single up the middle for the first run. He made solid contact again in the fourth inning, posing for a second before the ball came down in the glove of... [read full story]