Chasing History

Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa are in pursuit of Mark McGwire’s major league record 70 home runs, set in 1998:

HOME RUNS AFTER ...

135 GAMES

BARRY BONDS 2001: 57

134 GAMES

SAMMY SOSA 2001: 52

135 GAMES

MARK McGWIRE 1998: 54

Bonds update: Hit a home run in the eighth inning of Giants’ loss at San Francisco.

Sosa update: Braves’ Brian Jordan made a leaping catch against right-field wall of a ball hit by Sosa.

Factoid: In 1998, McGwire hit his 57th homer in the Cardinals’ 139th game.