Chasing History

Barry Bonds is in pursuit of Mark McGwire’s major league record 70 home runs, set in 1998:

HOME RUNS AFTER 145 GAMES

BARRY BONDS 2001: 63

MARK McGWIRE 1998: 62

Bonds update: He went 0 for 3 in a 3-2 loss to Houston on Tuesday. The Giants gave up two runs in the ninth and fell out of the lead for the wild card. D4

Factoid: In 1998, McGwire hit his 63rd home run in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 152nd game.