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 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds hit his 754th career home run Friday night, moving within one of tying Hank Aaron's record.
Bonds sent a 2-1 pitch from Rick Vanden Hurk over the wall in left-center in the first inning for a solo shot against the Florida Marlins, giving the Giants a 2-1 lead on his 20th homer of the season.
The 43-year-old Bonds, whose drive was estimated at 420 feet, connected off his 444th pitcher — the first hailing from the Netherlands. He has homered off pitchers from 17 different countries, including the United States.
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