With the score tied, 7 – 7, in the bottom of the 6th, with two on, one out and first base open, the Cubs elect not to pitch to the red-hot Barry Bonds. Its the 28th intentional pass this season for Pittsburgh’s left fielder, thus breaking the Bucs’ single season record, set in 1968 by Roberto Clemente. By season’s end, Bonds will extend his record total to 32. Today, however, the strategy in question will prove an absolute and instantaneous bust when Jeff King hits the first pitch following Bonds’ freebie over the left-field wall for his second career grand slam.

On September 9, 1992 — With the score tied, 7 – 7, in the bottom of the 6th, with two on, one out and first base open, the Cubs elect not to pitch to the red-hot Barry Bonds. Its the 28th intentional pass this season for Pittsburgh’s left fielder, thus breaking the Bucs’ single season record, set in 1968 by Roberto Clemente. By season’s end, Bonds will extend his record total to 32. Today, however, the strategy in question will prove an absolute and instantaneous bust when Jeff King hits the first pitch following Bonds’ freebie over the left-field wall for his second career grand slam.

 


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