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Bonds Hits Homer 598 in Giants' Win

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From: AP Online
Date: 20020804
Author:ALAN ROBINSON, AP Sports Writer

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PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Barry Bonds hit his 598th career homer, one of six San Francisco home runs, and J.T. Snow had a three-run shot and five RBIs as the Giants roughed up the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-5 Sunday.

Bonds went 3-for-4 and scored three times while homering for the second game in a row. His 31st home run of the season led off the ninth inning and left him two away from joining Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth and Willie Mays as the only players with 600 homers.

Snow, productive in the second half since getting over some nagging injuries, hit a two-run double in ...

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