Cincinnati ? The San Francisco Giants aren’t worried about whether commissioner Bud Selig shows up if Barry Bonds breaks the home run record.

“Does it matter to anybody here if he’s there? Probably not. I don’t think Barry cares,” infielder Rich Aurilia said Tuesday, when Bonds and the Giants began a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.

Selig hasn’t publicly stated whether he would attend a potential record-breaking game involving Bonds. The slugger’s pursuit of Hank Aaron – Selig’s good friend – was allegedly fueled by steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs.

Bonds said he has no idea whether Selig will be in the stands when he passes Hammerin’ Hank’s mark of 755. Bonds moved a step closer when he hit No. 751 in the first inning Tuesday night.

“I never have thought about it,” Bonds said of what Selig will do.

For the fans who arrived early Tuesday, Bonds put on a show in batting practice.

He hit two in a row out, including a towering shot that traveled to the 585 sign charting Ken Griffey Jr.’s home run total in right-center. Bonds later hit another almost to the top of the stands in right field.

The fans booed Bonds heavily when he was introduced before the first pitch.

He is likely to play again in today’s game, then a night game Thursday. Bonds dozed off in a clubhouse chair before Tuesday’s game and said he felt great aside from some allergies that were bothering him.

Bonds, who turns 43 on July 24, was batting .304 with 16 home runs and 40 RBIs heading into Tuesday’s game. He has also walked 84 times, 29 of those intentionally.

San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy has repeatedly said his club will enjoy the moment when and if Bonds becomes the new home run king, but ultimately the Giants must find a way to play better baseball and win more games. They are in last place in the NL West.

“It’s not something we’re thinking about or talking about,” Bochy said of Selig’s choice.