CINCINNATI -- Ken Griffey Jr. has often been generous when it comes to kids. One young Reds fan found that out firsthand Monday night.

As his team played the Padres, Griffey spotted a boy sitting in the first row of seats behind the camera well that's adjacent to the Reds' dugout. The unidentified kid, estimated to be about 6 or 7 years old, was holding a sign that said "606" in hopes that Griffey would hit his next home run.

"I told him if I hit one that at-bat, I'd give him something," Griffey reported telling the kid from the on-deck circle in the sixth inning.

Moments later, Griffey hit career homer No. 606 into the first row of the right-field seats off Josh Banks. It gave Cincinnati a 4-2 lead before an eventual 6-4 loss to San Diego.

After Griffey touched home plate, he was seen making his way into the camera well to keep his word. He handed over his batting helmet.

"I just gave it to him," Griffey said on Tuesday.

It wasn't caught on camera, but FSN Ohio analyst Chris Welsh spotted the exchange with the Reds right fielder and asked the producer to get a reaction shot of the boy, who was holding the helmet next to his dad.

Griffey, 38, entered Tuesday batting .237 with 13 homers and 48 RBIs this season. He is three homers behind Sammy Sosa, who is fifth on the all-time list with 609 homers.