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With his 39th home run and 30th stolen base both racked up Friday night, Washington Nationals left fielder Alfonso Soriano set his sights on the next step -- 40-40, and a bit of history.

Soriano got a jump Saturday by hitting his 40th homer, a career high. Only three players -- Oakland's Jose Canseco in 1988, San Francisco's Barry Bonds in 1996 and Seattle's Alex Rodriguez in 1998 -- have stolen 40 bases and hit 40 home runs in the same season. Soriano came close once before. In 2002 with the New York Yankees, he stole 41 bases and hit 39 homers. The memory of that near-miss sticks with him.

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