Phoenix ? Grief-stricken Barry Bonds, drained by the emotions that followed his father’s death, was hospitalized for exhaustion as a precaution Sunday night.

“He fought the decision (and) said a few choice words that made me think he wasn’t completely exhausted,” San Francisco Giants trainer Stan Conte said. “He wanted to continue playing and get out there, and we just felt that it was the best not to.”

Conte consulted with Roger McCoy, Arizona’s internal medicine specialist, and Giants consulting physician Robert Murray before making the decision to remove Bonds from the lineup five minutes before the start of Sunday night’s game against the Diamondbacks.

The decision was made after Bonds took batting practice and dressed for the game. Then the Giants announced that Jeffrey Hammonds would replace Bonds in left field and bat fourth.

The day before, Bonds came out of his first game since his father’s death because of an accelerated heart rate — up to 160 beats per minute.

Conte said Bonds’ resting heartbeat was down to 65 Sunday, but he showed other signs of being overwrought after losing the parent he relied on for hitting tips, support and advice.

“Being away from the park and the game, he might be OK tomorrow,” manager Felipe Alou said.

Alou said Bonds didn’t return from bereavement leave too soon.

“That kind of stuff doesn’t go away — especially mentally,” said Alou, who recalled taking a season off after losing a child during spring training. “It’s not going to go away in one week or one month.”