San Francisco ? Barry Bonds’ 599th homer wasn’t even the most exciting part of a wild victory for the San Francisco Giants.

Bonds moved to the doorstep of the exclusive 600-homer club with an early three-run shot, and the Giants scored three runs in the eighth to beat the Chicago Cubs, 11-10, Tuesday night.

San Francisco's Barry Bonds connects for his 599th career home run Tuesday night against the Cubs.

Bonds drove in four runs, and his 432-foot drive into right-center field in the third inning moved him within one homer of joining Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth and Willie Mays with 600.

Aside from the latest demonstration of Bonds’ pure power, however, nothing about the game looked familiar.

After Chicago rallied from two big early deficits to take a late lead, San Francisco won it with an eighth-inning comeback and a frantic ninth-inning stand that included the ejection of Cubs shortstop Alex Gonzalez, who appeared to threaten plate umpire Justin Klemm with his bat after a called third strike.

The fireworks finally ended when Robb Nen got Joe Girardi to ground into a fielder’s choice with the bases loaded.

Though Nen made it as difficult as possible, he earned his 300th save becoming the youngest player to reach the mark at age 32.

Pirates 3, Dodgers 1

Los Angeles Josh Fogg pitched into the eighth inning and Pittsburgh received home runs from Adam Hyzdu, Kevin Young and Jason Kendall to beat Los Angeles. Fogg (11-7) allowed a run and eight hits over 71/3 innings in the longest of his 23 career starts, and won consecutive starts for the first time since May 6-11.

Brian Boehringer retired both batters he faced and Mike Williams recorded three outs for his 33rd save in 35 attempts.

Fogg was locked in a 1-all tie with left-hander Odalis Perez (10-8) when Young drove a 1-1 pitch to left-center for his 14th homer. Young has gone 20-for-50 with six homers against lefties after starting the season 1-for-22.

Perez lost his fourth straight decision, allowing three runs and eight hits over eight innings including Kendall’s third homer leading off the eighth. Kendall was 0-for-9 in his career against Perez before the home run.

Rockies 7, Reds 6

Denver Denny Stark continued his mastery of Coors Field as Colorado beat Cincinnati. In six starts at the hitter-friendly ballpark this season, Stark is 5-0 with a 2.21 ERA. Stark (7-2) allowed his only run on Adam Dunn’s homer in the sixth. He permitted just three hits in six innings. The Rockies’ bullpen showed just how volatile Coors Field can be by yielding five runs in the ninth inning before Jose Jimenez recorded his 29th save in 32 chances.

Expos 10, Cardinals 1

St. Louis Masato Yoshii pitched a seven-hitter to win for the first time since April 16, and the top three in the Montreal order began 8-for-8 in a victory over slumping St. Louis. Scott Rolen’s first home game with the Cardinals was a quiet one after the 35-second standing ovation before his first at-bat. He was 0-for-3 with three groundouts, stranding three runners his first two at-bats, and is 0-for-18 since getting two hits in each of his first two games with St. Louis.

The NL Central leaders are 1-6 since acquiring Rolen from the Phillies on July 29 and have been outscored 41-13 in that stretch. They’ve lost six in a row for the first time since June 26-July 3 last year.

Another recent acquisition for the Cardinals, Chuck Finley, lasted only 22/3 innings in his second-shortest outing in 22 starts this season. Finley (2-2), making his fourth start since the Cardinals acquired him from Cleveland on July 19, allowwed seven runs and seven hits, and forced in a pair of runs with bases-loaded walks.

Yoshii (3-4) pitched his third career complete game, his first since Aug. 18, 1999, against San Diego. He struck out four and walked none, allowing a run-scoring wild pitch in the first. He’s split time between starting and the bullpen this season, and this was his first victory since he won two of his first three outings this year.

Astros 2, Marlins 0

Houston Dave Mlicki won for the first time in eight starts and Lance Berkman drove in two runs to give Houston a victory over Florida. Mlicki (4-7), placed on the disabled list May 26 with a strained muscle in his left rib cage, hadn’t won since April 27 in Atlanta. He was making his third start since being activated July 25. He pitched five scoreless innings, allowing five hits while striking out five and walking four.

Five relievers finished, with Billy Wagner pitching the ninth for his 24th save in 29 chances as the Astros recorded their third straight home shutout.

Berkman saved two runs in the second inning when he made a running, over-the-shoulder catch of Mike Redmond’s drive to center field. The Marlins had runners on first and second with no one out, but Mlicki retired the next two batters to end the threat.

Mets 5, Brewers 1

Milwaukee Mike Piazza hit his 327th home run as a catcher, tying Johnny Bench for second-most at the position, and New York beat Milwaukee to stop a five-game losing streak. Pedro Astacio (11-4) pitched a three-hitter for his third complete game in 22 starts this season and the 30th in his career. He struck out a season-high10 and walked three.

Piazza’s two-run homer in the first inning was his 23rd of the season. The only player to hit more career home runs as a catcher was Carlton Fisk (351).