National League Roundup: Bonds brawls, bashes

After scuffle with Kent, slugger belts 592nd homer

? The most startling hit Barry Bonds delivered Tuesday night was in the dugout, against his San Francisco Giants teammate, Jeff Kent.

Bonds shoved Kent in the chest during a scrape that spiced up the San Diego Padres’ 10-7 win over the feuding Giants. Bonds hit his 592nd career homer right after the dustup and the Giants erased a five-run deficit, but their bullpen blew the lead.

San Diego manager Bruce Bochy reacts after San Francisco's Barry Bonds blasted a three-run home run. It was Bonds' third home run in two games against San Diego. The Padres won, though, 10-7, Tuesday in San Diego.

The dispute appeared to begin with Kent talking to third baseman David Bell. Bonds became involved and as the argument escalated, he shoved Kent. Bonds and Kent had to be separated, and TV replays showed that trainer Stan Conte was holding back manager Dusty Baker.

Bonds has stopped talking to reporters and Kent refused to talk to anyone but a handful of San Francisco beat writers.

“I ain’t going to tell you exactly what happened,” Baker said. “It’s nobody’s business. But sometimes those things happen.”

When asked specifically about Bonds and Kent, Baker said: “It wasn’t even between them. Know what I’m saying? Some guys got into it. It wasn’t even between them.”

Last season, when Bonds set the single-season home run record with 73, Kent criticized Bonds’ standoffish nature.

Brewers 2, Cardinals 0

St. Louis The Cardinals, struggling to stay focused following Darryl Kile’s death, lost their fourth in a row. Matt Morris (10-5) allowed two runs in seven innings, but Glendon Rusch (5-5) retired 13 batters in a row at one point for the Brewers, pitching a four-hitter for his second career shutout.

Reds 5, Cubs 2

Chicago Luis Pineda won in his first major league start, and Cincinnati hit three home runs in snapping an eight-game losing streak. The Reds improved to 26-16 without outfielder Ken Griffey Jr., placed on the 15-day disabled list before the game with a strained right hamstring. Cincinnati is 13-20 when he is active. Pineda (1-3) allowed three hits in five innings for his first major league win. Danny Graves pitched the ninth for his 22nd save.

Pirates 4, Expos 1

Pittsburgh Kris Benson earned his first major league victory since 2000, pitching five innings as Pittsburgh ended a six-game losing streak. Benson (1-4) missed the entire 2001 season because of reconstructive elbow surgery. Mike Williams pitched the ninth for his 20th save for Pittsburgh, which turned five double plays. Kevin Young had four hits as the Pirates ended a four-game winning streak by Tomo Ohka (7-4).

Mets 7, Braves 4

New York Steve Trachsel retired the first 15 batters, and the Mets beat Greg Maddux’s replacement to halt Atlanta’s six-game winning streak. Trachsel (6-6) was perfect until Javy Lopez homered to lead off the sixth inning. Roberto Alomar homered, Mike Piazza had a two-run double and Rey Ordonez had three hits for the Mets, who pounded Albie Lopez. He started for Maddux, troubled by a calf injury.

Astros 7, D’backs 3

Houston Jeff Bagwell and Geoff Blum hit two-run homers in the eighth inning as Houston beat Arizona. Bagwell homered off Byung-Hyun Kim for a 5-3 lead. Mike Myers (3-3) faced one batter, walking Lance Berkman, and took the loss. Billy Wagner (2-1) got the victory in relief despite allowing the tying run to score.

Phillies 7, Marlins 6

Miami Jimmy Rollins scored a career-high four runs, including the go-ahead run in the 11th inning for Philadelphia. After Rollins scored the tying run in the ninth on Bobby Abreu’s RBI single off Vladimir Nunez, Rollins started the winning rally in the 11th with a single against Vic Darensbourg (1-2).

Dodgers 4, Rockies 0

Los Angeles Odalis Perez pitched his second one-hitter of the season, getting help from a pair of diving catches from right fielder Shawn Green as the Dodgers snapped Colorado’s five-game winning streak. Perez (9-3), who pitched a one-hitter against the Cubs on April 26, allowed only a clean line-drive single to left field by Bobby Estalella to lead off the sixth inning.