Bonds pinch hits as L.A. beats Giants

Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — After homering twice Friday night to set a single-season record, Barry Bonds got a rest.

Except for a brief appearance in the ninth inning as a pinch hitter, the newly christened home run king was out of the San Francisco Giants' lineup in yesterday's 6-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

"People were hooting on me for not playing Barry, but he was worn out," San Francisco manager Dusty Baker said. "He was emotionally and physically drained."

The Giants were eliminated from playoff contention with Friday's 11-10 loss to the Dodgers — despite home runs Nos. 71 and 72 by Bonds to break St. Louis slugger Mark McGwire's mark of 70, set three years ago.

Yesterday, Bonds singled off Matt Herges and was replaced by pinch-runner Dante Powell.