Singles Seek Home-Run Date at California Ball Park
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When the San Francisco Giants play baseball, slugger Barry Bonds and the other players are far from the only ones thinking about hitting home runs.
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Giants LF Barry Bonds hit his 734th career home run, breaking Hank Aaron 's NL record in the same city where the Hall of Fame slugger started and ended his major league career.
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Miguel Tejada can't wait to hit in Houston and Aaron Rowand has a new home in San Francisco.
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While Barry Bonds takes aim at 700 home runs, fans wait patiently on the waters of McCovey Cove behind SBC Park for the ultimate prize.
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Barry Bonds' pursuit of the home run record will resume back in San Francisco on Monday night.
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With five more home runs, Barry Lamar Bonds will become baseballâs new home run king. In a perfect world, Bonds would then retire gracefully â as a San Francisco Giant â at the conclusion of this season.
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Dan Haren will start the All-Star game for the American League just across the bay from his home ballpark in Oakland. The Athletics' ace was picked by AL manager Jim Leyland on Monday to oppose San Diego's Jake Peavy, who will start for Tony La Russa's National League squad in Tuesday night's game.
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The San Diego Padres were thrilled about Jake Peavy's improved pitching and his run production. They were equally delighted at seeing Brad Penny and Kenny Lofton of the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers bickering in the dugout.
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After five days of discussion, debate and a final South Beach birthday bash, the baseball general managers meetings broke up. Now the real business begins &#151; starting Friday, teams could talk money with any free agent.
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Mark Prior has a chance to revive his once-promising career with his hometown San Diego Padres in pitcher-friendly Petco Park.
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NL wild card spot. San Francisco must win today and hope the Astros lose at. home to the Rockies to force a one-game playoff tomorrow afternoon at SBC Park.
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Get in the game with a visit to these intimate ballparks.
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By JOHN NADEL  VERO BEACH, Fla. - Matt White, a journeyman pitcher trying to make the Los Angeles Dodgers, could become baseball's first billionaire player.  It has nothing to do with his arm. He owns a rock quarry in western Massachusetts.
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SAN FRANCISCO - The Houston Astros have control over their own fate when they visit SBC Park for a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants.
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Major League Baseball player Rick Helling, right, talks with an unidentified Player&#39;s Association representative as he arrives to attend meetings Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, at the Royal Palms Resort in Phoenix.
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Baseball fans will soon be able to use their cell phones to take them out to the ballgame.
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By Scott Smith, The Record, Stockton, Calif. Jun. 10--A woman clicking open Robert Gay's online dating page might think the Lodi man is a dream date. He plays tennis, walks his dog, enjoys fine dining.