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Barry Bonds Is in the HR Column

Apr 5, 2007 – 12:30 AM
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Larry Brown

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After taking Padres starter Chris Young deep to left center in the first inning of the Giants second game of the season. It was a solo bomb, and particularly impressive since it went to the opposite field, just over the Emerald Nuts sign. If you remember last year, Bonds wasn't able to go oppo with as much power, so anyone who wants to see history made this year, will probably get their wish.

Barry now has 86 career home runs against the Padres, his most against any team, and Chris Young became the 435th pitcher to allow a dinger to Bonds. Barry's now 20 home runs shy of tying Hank Aaron's career HR record.

Bonds also followed the HR up by chasing down a Marcus Giles blooper into shallow left. Barry appeared to have strained his hamstring or pull something, because he came up gingerly after making the catch. In his following at-bat, Bonds looked like a pitcher trying to make it down the first base line. I'll let you know if it turns out to be anything serious.
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