Arroyo beats Bonds at his own game
Bronson Arroyo outfoxed Barry Bonds -- and outhomered him too.
Bonds managed only a modest single Thursday night, stalling his chase of the home run record, and the Cincinnati Reds rolled to a 6-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants behind their power-hitting pitcher.
“I’ll be surprised with every home run I hit, if I hit any more,” Arroyo said.
Arroyo (3-9) also kept Bonds guessing with an assortment of pitches that gave the radar gun a workout, registering from 67 mph to 91 mph. He even brushed Bonds back with an up-and-in fastball that drew one of the loudest cheers of the night.
“It was funny,” Arroyo said. “They gave the natural reaction when you’re near a guy, then they realized, ‘Oh, it’s Bonds, we’ve got to cheer.’ ”
Arroyo also hit a solo home run against Matt Morris (7-5), the third homer of his career. Ken Griffey Jr. doubled home two runs, and Josh Hamilton also homered for the Reds.
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