Bonds hits No. 746 but Giants are swept

The last thing Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants cared to discuss was his latest step toward Hank Aaron’s home run record.

Getting swept at home by the Colorado Rockies for the first time stung.

Bonds broke out of a lengthy home run drought Sunday, hitting his 746th homer in the sixth inning of a 6-4, 10-inning loss against Colorado to pull within nine of Aaron’s mark of 755.

“I just feel like we lost. That’s how I feel,” Bonds said. “I don’t even talk about me or home runs anymore at all. If you want to talk about us and the team and us winning and losing, that’s fine, but not about me anymore.”

Bonds hesitated and watched the fastball from Taylor Buchholz sail over the center-field wall for his 12th homer of the year and first in 15 games.

Moving within single digits of Aaron wasn’t enough to get Bonds talking about the chase.

“I really don’t want to do it. There’s nothing really to talk about at this point,” he said. “I’ll let you all know, but this time is not the time. Even when we’ve won, I haven’t talked about it. Everyone here knows it.”

Troy Tulowitzki singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning for the Rockies, then Chris Iannetta followed with a run-scoring double.

Colorado’s first three-game sweep in San Francisco was also its first against the Giants since May 24-26, 2002, in Denver.

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CHASING AARON

Hank Aaron surpassed Babe Ruth’s career home run record of 714 in 1974, and finished with 755. Barry Bonds is closing in on

Aaron’s record:

* Home runs: 746.

* Needs for record: 10.

* Projected date to break record: Thursday, July 26, vs. Braves.

* Next for Giants: at Mets on Tuesday (Oliver Perez).

* Bonds vs. Perez: .000 (0 for 9).