The record breaker was a 3-2 fastball in the fifth inning off Washington Nationals lefthander Mike Bacsik, who's dad managed to avoid giving up Hank Aaron's 756th home run 31 years ago when he faced him during one of his final games. Hank wasn't at the ballpark, but he did send a video tribute (better than a telegram!).
Bonds #756 gave the Giants a 6-5 lead (which they've since blown), and I missed catching it by this much. If he'd hit it 13 miles further, I was right there on the deck with my glove! He'd had a single and a double before the home run, so he was ready, and was going to hit one sooner or later. Fortunately for people waiting for it (or waiting for it to be over), it was sooner.
Unfortunately, Bonds left the game in the top of the 6th after hitting his home run, so he wasn't able to go for the cycle. The only way that could have been better was if 756 was a game-winning, inside the park homer in his fourth at bat after he'd already hit a single, a double, and a triple!
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