Article: A homer and a gem lift Giants: Zito, bullpen make Bonds' solo shot stand.

Byline: Laurence Miedema

Apr. 22--It was all about Barry for the Giants on Saturday. Both of them. Barry Bonds did his part by blasting career home run No. 739 -- moving him 17 away from breaking Hank Aaron's all-time record -- in the second inning. Barry Zito took it from there, pitching 7 1/3 innings of shutout ball against the Arizona Diamondbacks before turning things over to the bullpen. The result was a 1-0 victory on a drizzly day at AT&T Park that lifted the Giants to the .500 mark for the first time this season. The Giants have won a season-best four in a row and six of their past seven games. Zito, like the Giants, had a rough opening week ...

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