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Watch: Dusty Baker's Son Darren Hits Game-Tying Grand Slam Against Astros

For the first time, father and son duo Dusty and Darren Baker competed against each other as the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals played on Friday. Darren hit a grand slam to tie the game in extraordinary fashion.
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Watch: Dusty Baker's Son Darren Hits Game-Tying Grand Slam Against Astros
Watch: Dusty Baker's Son Darren Hits Game-Tying Grand Slam Against Astros

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It's not often a son gets to compete against a team his father manages in Major League action, even if it is only MLB Spring Training. But that's what happened on Friday when the Houston Astros played the Washington Nationals as Astros manager Dusty Baker got a good look at his son Darren in the opposing dugout. 

It's moments like these that make someone come to love the game of baseball. There is always something memorable that happens in situations like these, always. It's never boring. 

That was the case on Friday when the Washington Nationals were down by four in the top of the ninth. With the bases loaded, Baker swatted a grand slam to tie the game at 7-7. It was an extraordinary storyline for Darren as he put his team in a position to defeat his father. 

Washington then went on to score four more runs and eventually win the game 11-7.

Sure, Houston lost, but it's spring training and sometimes it's nice to sit back and just enjoy the incredible storylines that only the sport of baseball can provide. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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