May 16, 2006 5:21 AM EST

Barry Bonds said any kind of hit would do. Then the San Francisco slugger made good on that statement, lining an RBI double to right in the third inning of the Giants' 10-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night for his first hit in six games.

Yet Bonds' streak without a home run reached seven games and he remained stuck at 713. He remained one homer shy of tying Babe Ruth for second place on the career list.

"This thing, it's like chasing two ghosts, you know?" Bonds said before the game. "Babe Ruth, I think he just kind of hovers over people a lot."

Via ESPN.com