SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds will get his No. 25 retired by the San Francisco Giants in an on-field ceremony before Saturday night's important game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The teams have split the first two contests in the four-game series, allowing the Pirates (60-57) to retain a two-game lead over the Giants (58-59) as both fight an uphill battle in the chase for the two National League wild-card playoff berths.
Bonds, who led the Pirates into the postseason three times in his seven seasons with the club and helped the Giants into the playoffs seven times in his 15 seasons with them, will have both his former employers on hand for the honor that comes 11 years after he retired as the major leagues' all-time home run leader with 762.