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BOSTON - San Francisco Giants baseballer Barry Bonds hit his 748th career home run yesterday to move within seven of tying with all-time leader Hank Aaron.
Bonds drove a sixth-inning ball from Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield more than 116m over the right field barrier for his first home run at Boston's Fenway Park.
Boston won the Major League game 9-5.
"I think my age got me slower so I could time Wakefield's knuckler better," Bonds, 42, said.
"He's a tough pitcher. His ball was moving all over the place."
Wakefield became the 441st pitcher to give up a home run to the Giants slugger.
"He [Bonds] has hit a lot of them, so you've got to tip your cap to him," said Wakefield.
The homer was Bond's 14th of the season.
He has now hit home runs in 36 of North America's Major League parks.
- REUTERS
