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Bonds Breaks Record Again

Bochy celebrates his own milestone as Giants shut out Nats

By Sam Gale Rosen, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 9, 2007 7:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – Barry Bonds broke the home run record again last night -- and this time it was his. Bonds hit #757 in last night's 5-0 win over the Nationals to a notable lack of pomp, though it could have been that the celebration was reserved for manager Bruce Bochy's 1,000th win.

Bochy says he's happy that the focus will be off the homer race for the rest of the season, which hasn't exactly been a record-setting one: Last night's victory was one of fewer than 50 so far for the Giants, who are in the basement by 15 games. "We'd like to finish the last six or seven weeks on a good note," Bochy said.

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This handout photo provided by the White House shows President Bush congratulating San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007, during a phone call from the Treasury Department in Washington.... (Associated Press)

San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds reacts while being interviewed after hitting his 756th career home run in the fifth inning of their baseball game against the Washington Nationals in San Francisco, Tuesday,... (Associated Press)

San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds hits his 757th career home run off Washington Nationals' starting pitcher Tim Redding during the first inning of their baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, August... (Associated Press)

San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds, left, is greeted in the dugout by pitcher Matt Cain, right, after hitting his 757th career home run against the Washington Nationals in the first inning of their baseball... (Associated Press)

San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds tips his cap to the crowd in left field at the beginning of their baseball game against the Washington Nationals in San Francisco, Wednesday, August 8, 2007. Bonds hit... (Associated Press)

San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds, left, laughs with Washington Nationals' catcher Brian Schneider, right, during batting practice before their baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, August 8, 2007.... (Associated Press)

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