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Bonds Hits #713 – He's One Behind The Babe!

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May 7, 2006 9:48 pm US/Pacific

Bonds Hits #713 – He's One Behind The Babe!

Philadelphia (AP) ― Now Barry Bonds is one behind the Babe.

Bonds hit his 713th home run Sunday night, moving within one of tying Babe Ruth for second place on baseball's career list.

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The San Francisco Giants' slugger hit a mammoth shot in the sixth inning off Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Jon Lieber, sending a 2-1 pitch off the facade of the right-field upper deck.

As he took his slow trot around the bases, some of the Phillies fans -- who had been needling Bonds with boos and derisive chants throughout the series -- stood up and cheered.

Bonds' fifth homer of the season was estimated at 450 feet, one of the longest ever at Philadelphia's hitter-friendly park. He needs 42 to tie Hank Aaron for the major league record.

The solo homer cut the Phillies' lead to 5-3.

Bonds had been held in check since arriving in Philadelphia on Friday. The home run made him 3-for-8 in the three-game series with a pair of singles, and he had gone 2-for-11 since his previous home run Tuesday against San Diego.

It was Bonds' fourth career homer off Lieber. But the seven-time NL MVP came into the game 5-for-36 (.139) against the right-hander, his lowest batting average against any pitcher he had faced at least 15 times.

(© 2006 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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