Playing in perhaps his least-favorite ballpark, Bonds extended his homerless streak to one week and remained at No. 754, one shy of tying Hank Aaron's record.
The San Francisco star went 0-for-3 against the wily Maddux in a classic matchup Friday night. The game was tied at 3 after nine innings.
Bonds grounded to first against rookie Kevin Cameron in the eighth, then was replaced in left field by Fred Lewis in the bottom half.
With fans booing and cameras flashing all around the stadium during Bonds' at-bats, there was no historic shot at the big downtown ballpark.
Bonds showed exactly why he's campaigned for the NL West rivals to bring in the fences.
Bonds' hardest-hit ball settled into Rob Mackowiak's glove in medium right field to cap an eight-pitch at-bat in the sixth. Fans sitting in the bleachers beyond the right-center field fence started to move forward in anticipation of one heck of a souvenir, but Bonds watched the vast outfield claim another fly ball.
Bonds made Maddux work, too, fouling off pitches in each at-bat during yet another great matchup in the 22nd season for both players. Bonds has homered eight times off Maddux, matching his most off any pitcher.
But Bonds has just three homers in 77 at-bats at Petco Park, which opened in 2004.
Commissioner Bud Selig watched from Padres owner John Moores' luxury box. Selig was on hand after spending Thursday home in Milwaukee and missing the Giants' series finale at Dodger Stadium.
Bonds' next chance is against Clay Hensley on Saturday night. Hensley, who will make his first start since May 2, has not surrendered a home run to Bonds.
Bonds' godfather, Hall of Famer Willie Mays, is expected to show up Saturday, too.
Maddux already leads a list of 444 pitchers to surrender a home run to Bonds, giving up eight along with four other pitchers. The 41-year-old with Hall of Fame credentials had no intention of serving up No. 9.
Bonds struck out looking at a full-count fastball to end the first inning with Dave Roberts on second base. Maddux grinned as he walked off the mound.
Bonds ended the third by grounding out to second baseman Geoff Blum, who was playing in shallow right as part of the "Bonds shift."
While it's an enticing 322 feet to the home-run porch down the right-field line, it's 400 feet to the gap in right-center and 401 to the left-center alley. It's 396 to straightaway center field.
Bonds thinks the downtown ballpark is just too darn big, period.
"That's just a shame. That place, they just need to move all of that in," he said last month.
Bonds loved hitting in the Padres' former home, Qualcomm Stadium, where he homered 39 times. His 42 homers in San Diego are his most in any road city, and his 86 against the Padres are his most against any team.
