Griffey Passes Robinson With 587th Homer
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Ken Griffey Jr. passes Frank Robinson for sixth place on the career home run list in the Cincinnati Reds' 10-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.
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In the city where Hank Aaron completed his quest, Barry Bonds came out hammering. Bonds hit homer No. 751 in his first at-bat Tuesday night, a two-run shot that moved him within four of Aaron's record during the San Francisco Giants' 7-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
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Finally, the Pittsburgh Pirates walked off with a win. Freddy Sanchez led off the ninth inning with a home run and the Pirates rallied to end a 13-game losing streak, their longest since 1900, by beating the Chicago White Sox 7-6 Thursday.
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Alex Rodriguez picked up right where Shelley Duncan left off. Rodriguez hit career homer No. 497 and drove in four runs, helping the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 17-5, last night to complete a sweep of the day-night doubleheader in the Bronx.
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San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds hit his 700th career home run on Friday to join Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth as the only major league players to reach the milestone.
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Ken Griffey Jr. moved up on the home run chart, Roger Clemens came out of the bullpen and Josh Beckett beat Jake Peavy in marqued de matchup of aces.
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Barry Bonds hit the 748th home run of his career on Sunday. He now trails Hank Aaron by seven in the chase for the major league record.
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Ken Griffey Jr. caps his Seattle homecoming with two home runs, passing Mark McGwire for seventh place on the career list in the Reds' 3-2 loss to the Mariners.
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Xavier Nady hit a double and a sacrifice fly, both with the bases loaded, and Shawn Chacon got his first win as a starter this season to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 Tuesday night.
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Barry Bonds moved a step closer to catching Hank Aaron in the city where Hammerin' Hank tied Babe Ruth's previous home run mark.
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Barry Bonds is three home runs away from joining Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth in baseball's 700 club. Bonds hit his 697th homer in the San Francisco Giants' 18-7 home victory over Arizona on Friday night, a two-run shot off Edgardo Gonzalez (0-8) in the second inning.
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San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds returned to the line-up against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday and belted a pair of home runs to move within two homers of tying Hank Aaron's career mark of 755 roundtrippers.
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Craig Biggio homered and Andy Pettitte struck out five in seven solid innings as the Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers with a 5-3 win on Thursday night.
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Greg Maddux reached the 15-win plateau for a record 17th straight season and also drove in two runs in the second inning to power the Chicago Cubs to a 6-3 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Thursday.
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Jeremy Bonderman wins his sixth straight start and Carlos Guillen hits a three-run homer as Detroit notches an 8-7 win over the Mets.
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Barry Bonds moved within two homers of Hank Aaron's record Thursday, hitting Nos. 752 and 753 with two of his biggest swings this month and ending his worst slump in six years.
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Aramis Ramirez hit his second three-run homer of the game right after a costly Pittsburgh error to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Pirates 13-8 on a wild and windy Friday, strengthening their hold on first place in the NL Central. The Cubs, who began the day with a 1 1/2-game lead over Milwaukee, hit four homers and withstood a shaky start from Jason Marquis to send the Pirates to their seventh straight loss.