Bonds takes pursuit of Aaron on road

SAN FRANCISCO -- All Barry Bonds broke Sunday was his maple bat.

Bonds was 1-for-4 with an infield single on the final day of the Giants' homestand, failing to come close to a home run during an 8-5 loss to the Florida Marlins.

Still one homer from tying Hank Aaron's record of 755, Bonds takes his quest to a place where his reception figures to be anything but friendly: Dodger Stadium.

Since hitting No. 754 on Friday night, Bonds is 1-for-7 with five walks.

Bonds was set to fly home to Beverly Hills after Sunday's game, giving him several nights in his own bed for this coming week. Giants manager Bruce Bochy wasn't sure whether Bonds would play the opener against the archrival or take the night off to rest.

Bonds would like to set the record at home, but the Giants have a six-game trip to Los Angeles and San Diego that starts Tuesday before returning for a weeklong homestand against Washington and Pittsburgh.

On Sunday, Bonds grounded out in the second, flied out in the fourth, grounded out in the sixth and reached in the eighth when catcher Miguel Olivo dropped a high popup near the mound, a play first ruled an error but later changed to a hit.

-- AP