Bonds still one shy of Hank; Giants down Dodgers

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08/03/2007 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Another night, another homerless game for Barry Bonds in pursuit of Hank Aaron's all-time home run record, as the Giants downed the Dodgers, 4-2, behind a strong pitching performance from Barry Zito.

Bonds singled, popped out to the catcher and walked twice, staying at 754 career homers and one behind Aaron as the pursuit heads down the coast to San Diego for a weekend set starting Friday.

Zito (8-10) was the star on this night, yielding just one run on seven hits with two walks and five strikeouts over 5 2/3 frames. The southpaw fared much better than he had in his previous two starts, surrendering 13 runs over only 9 1/3 frames.

Pedro Feliz drove home a pair for the Giants, who took two games in the series at Chavez Ravine. San Francisco has won six of eight overall and five of six in Los Angeles.

Brett Tomko (2-9) took the loss, giving up three runs on five hits with three walks and one strikeout over five frames. Luis Gonzalez and Russell Martin drove in runs for the Dodgers, losers in four of five.

The Giants scored three times in the first starting with Omar Vizquel's single and Randy Winn's run-scoring double. Bonds walked in front of Feliz's RBI single and Kevin Frandsen's sacrifice fly plated Bonds later in the frame.

Los Angeles got on the board in the fifth as Martin worked a walk forcing home Matt Kemp. San Francisco answered in the seventh when Feliz knocked home Vizquel with a base hit to left.

Gonzalez recorded an RBI groundout in the ninth, but Steve Kline retired James Loney with the bases loaded to end the game and post his second save. Manager Bruce Bochy decided to walk Nomar Garciaparra with a base open prior to Loney's at-bat, as Garciaparra is the league's best batter with runners in scoring position.

Game Notes

The Dodgers still lead the season series 7-5...Bonds is just 2-for-14 since hitting home run No. 754 last Friday against Florida...Commissioner Bud Selig was not in attendance, replaced by league consultant Frank Robinson. Selig will be in San Diego on Friday.

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