Chasing History

Barry Bonds and Luis Gonzalez are in pursuit of Mark McGwire’s major league record 70 home runs, set in 1998:

HOME RUNS AFTER . . .

117 GAMES

BARRY BONDS 2001: 50

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116 GAMES

LUIS GONZALEZ 2001: 43

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117 GAMES

MARK McGWIRE 1998: 46

* Bonds update: Bonds hit a home run in the second inning Saturday against the Chicago Cubs.

* Gonzalez update: He did not homer Saturday.

* Factoid: In 1998, McGwire hit his 50th home run in the Cardinals’ 125th game.