Washington 8 SAN FRANCISCO 6 (CBS Sportsline Boxscore)

Barry Bonds hit his 756th career homer (The Post) last night and still LOST. Mike Bascik goes down in history(The Post) as the one who threw the pitch that became 756. He joked the other day that he and Al Downing were to get together and play cards if he gave up 756. In an odd coincidence (I’m sure somebody will mistakenly say its “ironic”) Mike Bascik, Sr. faced Hank Aaron when he was sitting on 755 homers. The elder, obviously, kept Aaron from hitting it out. Speaking of Aaron, he congratulated Bonds via video. The scene in the stands wasn’t pretty (SF Chronicle) and not just because a guy in a Mets jersey got the ball.

Bud Selig wasn’t there, but we knew he wouldn’t have the character (The Post) to be there and face the music. I wish Google-bombs still worked.

The Nats victory was of the comeback variety. The Giants lead 6-4 in the eighth, but Nook Logan knocked in Austin Kearns with one out on a single. Tony “all he does is hit” Batista sent advanced both runners on base, setting the table for Felipe Lopez to knock in Logan. Ryan Zimmerman sacrificed Batista home and the Nats had a two run lead. Chad Cordero got three consecutive outs to earn his 24th save. Kevin Correia took the loss for San Francisco.

Lopez, Kearns and Schneider all homered off of Barry Zito earlier in the game.

756, at last – The Wash. Times

Whoop-de-woo, Dmitri Young is not impressed (The Post). “It would nice if he just talked to someone.”

American hero, John Lannan is off to a pretty good start (The Wash. Times) in the majors.

Nationals report – The Wash. Times

Dick Heller writes about an Arlington grandfather taking his grandkids to a Nats game (The Wash. Times).