The Giants rout the Padres, 11 – 2, as Barry Bonds hits his 65th and 66th home runs of the season. The homers give Bonds a major-league record 34 road round-trippers. He also breaks Babe Ruth’s major league mark for most home runs over two seasons by a lefthanded batter (115).

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On September 23, 2001 — The Giants rout the Padres, 11 – 2, as Barry Bonds hits his 65th and 66th home runs of the season. Bonds ties Sammy Sosa for the second-most home runs in a season, when he hit his 66th round-tripper off rookie Jason Middlebrow

The homers give Bonds a major-league record 34 road round-trippers passing Babe Ruth (1927) and Mark McGwire (1998), who both had 32 dingers away from home. He also breaks Babe Ruth’s major league mark for most home runs over two seasons by a lefthanded batter (115).