Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
September 16, 2004
Bonds 700 Watch

Bonds is in the lineup today. I'll be updating this post as the game goes on.

Update: Bonds up in the first, 1st and 2nd 1 out.

Update: They're pitching to him, but carefully. First pitch high, second, low. The third pitch was very nice, above the belt over the inside corner for strike 1. Next a foul at the plate. Again, a good pitch. Santos gets the fifth pitch just below the belt over the plate, and Bonds rifles it down the rightfield line for a double and an RBI. Giants lead 1-0. You just can't make a mistake to Bonds.

Update: Bonds will bat 3rd in the 3rd.

Update: Bonds comes up after Pedro Feliz makes the score 4-0 after a solo HR. One out.

Update: Bonds walks on four pitches. Santos didn't challenge him, and that brings a visit from the pitching coach. At this rate, Santos won't be around to face Bonds a third time.

Update: Going to the top of the fifth, Bonds due up third. It looks like Santos is still in the game, the score is still 4-0.

Update: I should have waited for them to come back from commerical. Matt Wise is the new pitcher for the Brewers.

Update: Bonds up, none on, 2 out. There's a shadow between the mound and the plate, making it harder on the batter. Looks like Wise is pitching Bonds low and outside. After two balls, he comes inside and Bonds fouls it off. Pitch four is over the plate, and Bonds lines it hard into right. The 2nd baseman Hall, playing halfway out in right, leaps and just misses the liner, Bonds gets a single.

Update: Bonds is up with 1 out and none on in the 8th.

Update: Bonds starts 2-0 again, then a nice pitch on the low outside corner for a taken strike. The next pitch is taken into left-center for a single. Bonds comes out for a pinch-runner; looks like he'll reach 700 in San Francisco.


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