Pittsburgh ? Barry Bonds shook off an early-season slump to hit his 736th and 737th career homers before being lifted in the fourth inning, helping Russ Ortiz end a 12-game losing streak in the San Francisco Giants’ 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.

Bonds, hitting .192 with only one homer in 26 at-bats coming into the game, hit a two-run shot down the right-field line in the second inning off Zach Duke and a deeper shot in the right-center stands in the fourth off Shawn Chacon. The 42-year-old Bonds needs 19 more homers to break Hank Aaron’s record.

With the Giants up 8-2 by the fourth, Bonds was lifted following his 70th career multihomer game, two short of Babe Ruth’s record of 72.

Ortiz, bidding for his first complete game since Sept. 4, 2004, allowed Chris Duffy’s three-run homer with two outs in the ninth before Vinnie Chulk retired Jack Wilson for the final out.

Before the game, Bonds joked about his pursuit of Aaron’s record and the 3,000-hit mark – he is 151 hits away – by saying he would settle for three more hits. He had them less than halfway through the game.

Bonds singled in the first run of a five-run first against left-hander Duke (1-1), who returned to last season’s pattern of getting into trouble in the opening inning.

Rockies 6, Diamondbacks 3

Phoenix – Brad Hawpe hit a tiebreaking two-out, two-run double in the seventh inning, and Colorado defeated Arizona.

Astros 9, Phillies 6

Philadelphia – Carlos Lee hit three homers, including a grand slam, and drove in six runs, and Morgan Ensberg had a three-run shot.

Marlins 11, Braves 4

Atlanta – Dontrelle Willis pitched seven innings for another sharp April start, and Florida beat Atlanta. Willis (3-0) is 12-1 with a .923 winning percentage in April. That’s the second-best career percentage in April to the 13-1, .929 of Babe Ruth, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Reds 6, Cubs 5

Chicago – Josh Hamilton, Adam Dunn and Ken Griffey Jr. had consecutive RBI hits during a six-run fifth inning as Cincinnati overcame a 5-0 deficit.

Mets 3, Nationals 2

New York – Pinch-hitter Julio Franco singled up the middle to drive in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning.

Dodgers 9, Padres 1

Los Angeles – Derek Lowe pitched eight strong innings, and Nomar Garciaparra hit a two-run single.