705! And a series win over the Dodgers!

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San Francisco Giants: 5
Los Angeles Dodgers: 3

Bonds' 705th home run fuels Giants
Slugger's second of the year paces trio of dingers

Barry Bonds cracked his 705th career homer in the eighth inning, while teammates Randy Winn and Mike Matheny also homered in San Francisco's 5-3 victory over Los Angeles on Sunday at SBC Park.

The Giants took the series, 3-1.

Bonds cracked his second four-bagger of the year and 32nd into McCovey Cove, off Dodgers reliever Hong-Chih Kuo to lead off the eighth.

Combined with an earlier sacrifice fly, Bonds has 1,846 career RBIs, boosting him into ninth place on the all-time list, two ahead of Carl Yastrzemski.

San Francisco starter Noah Lowry allowed five hits over five innings and doubled prior to Winn's blast. Lowry gave up solo homers to Oscar Robles in the third and Jose Cruz Jr. a frame later.

Winner Matt Kinney (2-0) gave up the tying run in the top of the sixth, but a Dodgers threat ended when right fielder Moises Alou threw a strike to catcher Matheny, who tagged Mike Edwards out at the plate.

Taking the loss was Dodgers reliever Franquelis Osoria (0-1).

5 1/2 back! Come on guys, time for a 1951-esque winning streak!

Next up, Giants at Washington Nationals!

GO GIANTS!!!

Comments

[aurictech.livejournal.com]

I see that the Giants have a four-game series against San Diego 26-29 September 2005, which gives them a chance to close the gap.