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Grichuk listens to dad, robs Kendrick of homer
- Updated: May 14, 2016
LOS ANGELES — Randal Grichuk was still stewing on Friday about the Albert Pujols home run that nicked off his glove in the ninth inning of the Cardinals’ game at Angel Stadium the night before. Though the blast was inconsequential in the outcome, it was a homer Grichuk believed he should have robbed.
“Those are the ones you dream of,” he told his dad, in town to watch his son play in both portions of the Cardinals’ Southern California stay.
As dads are apt to do, George Grichuk encouraged him to let it go.
“Oh, you’ll get plenty more,” he insisted.
The comment drew a chuckle from his son.
“Dad, you don’t understand,” Randal Grichuk replied. “Those plays don’t come by often.”
This time, however, a chance at redemption did. With his dad sitting in the stands for Friday night’s series opener at Dodger Stadium, Grichuk opened the bottom of the first by bringing back what would have been a Howie Kendrick leadoff homer with a well-time leaped at the …
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