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Giant disappointment.(Barry Bonds' homeruns do not help Giants)(Brief Article)
How's this for a surge suppressor? Barry Bonds homered nine times in six games to set a National League record, then said, "It's not really worth talking about." That's because San Francisco lost five of the six games. But most record hitting streaks have produced more success in the standings.
Year Record(*) Team record
1998 Clubs' Sammy Sosa hits 20 homers in June. 14-12
1993 Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr. homers in eight straight
games. 5-3
1987 Yankees' Don ...
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