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Bonds ties Aaron with No. 755, but Pads win in 12 - MLB
Bonds ties Aaron with No. 755, but Pads win in 12 - MLB
Summary: Barry Bonds was 2-for-11 against San Diego's Clay Hensley heading into Saturday's game, but hit an opposite-field, 382-foot home run in his first at-bat for his 755th career homer to tie Hank Aaron for the all-time record. San Diego's Khalil Greene won the game in the 12th with a walk-off single. More Bonds: His homer was his 72nd after age 40, tying Carlton Fisk for the most ...
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The Hardball Times — ... SD 3 SF 2 (Recap and Boxscore) Today’s Games National League --------------- Colorado Rockies at Atlanta Braves, 1:05 PM (R) Aaron Cook (8-6) vs. (L) Chuck James (9-8) Houston Astros at Florida Marlins, 1:05 PM (R) Matt Albers (2-4) vs. (L) Scott Olsen (8-9) Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates, 1:35 PM (R) Bronson Arroyo (4-12) vs. (L) Tom Gorzelanny (9-6) St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals, 1:35 PM (R) Adam Wainwright (10-8) vs. (L) Matt Chico (5-6) Philadelphia Phillies at Milwaukee Brewers, 2:05 PM (R) Adam Eaton (9-7) vs. (R) Jeff Suppan (8-9) San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres, 4:05 PM (L) Noah Lowry (12-7) vs. (R) Justin Germano (6-6) Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers, 4:10 PM (R) Brandon Webb (10-8) vs. (R) Brad Penny (13-2) New York Mets at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 PM (L) Tom Glavine (9-6) vs. (R) Jason Marquis (8-6) American League --------------- C ...

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