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 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds hit his 750th career home run Friday night, pulling the San Francisco slugger within five of tying Hank Aaron's record.
The 42-year-old Bonds watched the ball sail over the wall in right-center, then lowered his head and began his trot. The solo shot against Arizona starter Livan Hernandez leading off the eighth inning tied the game at 3. The main center-field scoreboard immediately featured a road sign reading "Bonds 750" in the middle and "Road to History" on either side.
Bonds drove a 3-2 pitch an estimated 380 feet for his 16th home run of the season and first in exactly a week since connecting off Yankees reliever Scott Proctor on June 22. It was Bonds' first homer in 18 at-bats and 28 plate appearances — and the fourth of his career against former Giant Hernandez, who last surrendered a home run to Bonds on Aug. 24, 2006.
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