GAME THREAD: NL: WASHINGTON (52-61) at SAN FRANCISCO (48-63)

NL: WASHINGTON at SAN FRANCISCO

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WASHINGTON (0) AT SAN FRANCISCO (5) - EVENT LOG
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Washington Starting Lineups -- F Lopez SS, R Belliard 2B, R Zimmerman 3B,
D Young 1B, A Kearns RF, R Church LF, B Schneider C, N Logan CF, T Redding RHP.

San Francisco Starting Lineups -- D Roberts CF, O Vizquel SS, R Winn RF,
B Bonds LF, R Klesko 1B, B Molina C, P Feliz 3B, K Frandsen 2B, M Cain RHP.

Umpires -- Wally Bell (HP), Laz Diaz (1B), Bill Welke (2B), John Hirschbeck (3B).

Gametime Weather: 62 degrees, Cloudy, wind out to center at 17 mph.


WASHINGTON 1ST: F Lopez singled to center. F Lopez stole second.
R Belliard struck out swinging. R Zimmerman popped out to second. D Young
grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0,
SAN FRANCISCO 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 1ST: D Roberts bunt popped out foul to catcher. O Vizquel
flied out to left. R Winn walked. B Bonds homered to right, R Winn scored.
R Klesko flied out to right. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0,
SAN FRANCISCO 2.

WASHINGTON 2ND: A Kearns struck out swinging. R Church singled to center.
B Schneider struck out looking. N Logan grounded into fielder's choice to
shortstop, R Church out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0,
SAN FRANCISCO 2.

SAN FRANCISCO 2ND: R Fick at first base. B Molina grounded out to second.
P Feliz singled to left. K Frandsen fouled out to third. M Cain struck out
swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, SAN FRANCISCO 2.

WASHINGTON 3RD: T Redding flied out to right. F Lopez singled to center.
R Belliard grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, F Lopez out
at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, SAN FRANCISCO 2.

SAN FRANCISCO 3RD: D Roberts grounded out to shortstop. O Vizquel grounded
out to first. R Winn flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0,
SAN FRANCISCO 2.

WASHINGTON 4TH: R Zimmerman grounded out to pitcher. R Fick flied out to
right. A Kearns flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0,
SAN FRANCISCO 2.

SAN FRANCISCO 4TH: B Bonds walked. R Klesko grounded into double play,
second to shortstop to first, B Bonds out at second. B Molina flied out to
left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, SAN FRANCISCO 2.

WASHINGTON 5TH: R Church grounded out to second. B Schneider walked.
N Logan grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, B Schneider out at second.
T Redding flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0,
SAN FRANCISCO 2.

SAN FRANCISCO 5TH: P Feliz flied out to center. K Frandsen grounded out to
third. M Cain homered to left. D Roberts doubled to deep left. O Vizquel
singled to left, D Roberts scored. R Winn flied out to left. (2 Runs, 3 Hits,
0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, SAN FRANCISCO 4.

WASHINGTON 6TH: F Lopez fouled out to third. R Belliard grounded out to
third. R Zimmerman grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
WASHINGTON 0, SAN FRANCISCO 4.

SAN FRANCISCO 6TH: B Bonds grounded out to shortstop. R Klesko lined out
to right. B Molina popped out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
WASHINGTON 0, SAN FRANCISCO 4.

WASHINGTON 7TH: J Taschner relieved M Cain. R Davis in left field. R Fick
grounded out to first. A Kearns grounded out to shortstop. R Church struck
out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, SAN FRANCISCO 4.

SAN FRANCISCO 7TH: P Feliz flied out to right. K Frandsen grounded out to
shortstop. R Davis walked. D Roberts singled to center, R Davis to third.
O Vizquel grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0,
SAN FRANCISCO 4.

WASHINGTON 8TH: D Jimenez hit for B Schneider. D Jimenez flied out to left.
N Logan doubled to deep left center. T Batista hit for T Redding. T Batista
flied out to right. N Logan to third on wild pitch by J Taschner. F Lopez
grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0,
SAN FRANCISCO 4.

SAN FRANCISCO 8TH: J Flores catching. B Traber relieved T Redding. R Winn
lined out to left. G Rodriguez hit for J Taschner. G Rodriguez lined out to
right. R Klesko singled to center. R Klesko stole second. B Molina singled to
right, R Klesko scored. P Feliz reached on infield single to third, B Molina
to second. K Frandsen flied out to center. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
WASHINGTON 0, SAN FRANCISCO 5.

WASHINGTON 9TH: V Chulk relieved J Taschner. R Belliard popped out to
shortstop. R Zimmerman flied out to center. R Fick grounded out to shortstop.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) WASHINGTON 0, SAN FRANCISCO 5.</div>

 

Bonds hits No. 757 in Giants win

<h3>SAN FRANCISCO 5, WASHINGTON 0</h3>SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) -- So much for the possible lingeringeffects of a home run hangover for the new record holder.

Barry Bonds gave the fans who could not be at AT&T Park onTuesday a chance to witness more magic one night later, homeringin his first at-bat as the San Francisco Giants posted a 5-0victory over the Washington Nationals.


One night after snapping a tie with Hank Aaron for the all-timehome run mark, Bonds sent a first-inning 1-1 pitch fromNationals starter Tim Redding an estimated 438 feet deep intoMcCovey Cove for home run No. 757 and a quick 2-0 lead. It wasthe second splash hit of the season for Bonds and the firstsince April 18 against St. Louis. Since the ballpark opened forthe 2000 season, Bonds has deposited 35 into the bay.

The 43-year-old Home Run King finished the evening 1-for-2 witha walk before leaving for a pinch runner in the seventh.

Magic was not the exclusive territory of Bonds on Wednesday.San Francisco starter Matt Cain pitched six scoreless inningsand hammered his first career home run in the fifth.

A stunned Cain almost forgot to turn at first base as he wasfollowing the trajectory of the ball as it headed for thebleachers in left. The Giants broadcast crew immediately tookthe opportunity to joke with the young righthander as cameraspanned to Bonds' 757 home run sign and wrote Cain's name withthe tele-strator with the No. 1 next to it.


On the mound, Cain (4-12) was no slouch, yielding three hits anda walk with three strikeouts in winning for the first timesince July 4 and second time since May 13. He threw 109 pitches- 73 for strikes.


Bonds and Cain helped San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy to his1,000th career win.


Redding (1-3) allowed four runs and six hits in seven innings.

 

Bonds hits No. 757 in Giants win

<h3>SAN FRANCISCO 5, WASHINGTON 0</h3>SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) -- So much for the possible lingeringeffects of a home run hangover for the new record holder.

Barry Bonds gave the fans who could not be at AT&T Park onTuesday a chance to witness more magic one night later, as hehomered in his first at-bat as the San Francisco Giants posted a5-0 victory over the Washington Nationals.


One night after snapping a tie with Hank Aaron for the all-timehome run mark, Bonds sent a first-inning 1-1 pitch fromNationals starter Tim Redding an estimated 438 feet deep intoMcCovey Cove for home run No. 757 and a quick 2-0 lead.

"I don't know how he feels, how his body feels or what, but heturned on that ball tonight as good as he ever has against us,"Nationals catcher Brian Schneider said. "That's a mid-90fastball inside and he just turned on a dime.


"That's what Barry's done his whole career. That's not thefirst time he's hit a fastball in. That was the first time wepitched him in there and he took it out and that's what makeshim so special."


It was the second splash hit of the season for Bonds and thefirst since April 18 against St. Louis. Since the ballparkopened for the 2000 season, Bonds has deposited 35 into the bay.

"It feels like it's a little more relaxed once this thing hasgotten out of the way a little bit," said Matt Cain, who pitchedsix scoreless innings for the win. "I think Barry's relaxed alittle bit more too and all of us have been waiting to get itout of the way and I think it will help us out a ton. That'scool that he's going to keep it going. We'll see how long itgoes and see what happens after the season."


The 43-year-old Home Run King finished the evening 1-for-2 witha walk before leaving for a pinch runner in the seventh.

Magic was not the exclusive territory of Bonds on Wednesday.San Francisco starter Matt Cain hammered his first career homerun in the fifth.


A stunned Cain almost forgot to turn at first base as he wasfollowing the trajectory of the ball as it headed for thebleachers in left. The Giants broadcast crew immediately tookthe opportunity to joke with the young righthander as cameraspanned to Bonds' 757 home run sign and wrote Cain's name withthe tele-strator with the No. 1 next to it.


Cain took plenty of good natured ribbing in the dugout and inthe clubhouse, especially after it appeared he may have missed abase during his inaugural home run trot.


"Come on, be nice about the base," Cain joked. "If you haven'tnoticed, I've only been near it once."


On the mound, Cain (4-12) was no slouch, yielding three hits anda walk with three strikeouts in winning for the first timesince July 4 and second time since May 13. He threw 109 pitches- 73 for strikes.


"He was tough on us," Washington manager Manny Acta said. "Hehas one of the best arms in the National League and he showed ittonight. We tried to run his pitch count and we did a littlebit, but we still couldn't do anything."


Bonds and Cain helped San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy to his1,000th career win.


"Great win, tough loss last night," Bochy said. "Cain did itall, pitched great. As far as 1,000 wins, that just means I'vehad the good fortune to be around this long to get thisopportunity. (To) be honest, I wish we were talking about thisa month ago.


"It's cool to be a part of that, and to know I pitched in thatgame," Cain said. "It would have been really cool if I had beenthe pitcher that had been in the game like Zito yesterday was apart of 756 and it was cool that I was a part of his 1000thwin."


Redding (1-3) allowed four runs and six hits in seven innings.

"Poor effort," Redding said. "I was struggling with locationtoday. It wasn't as around the plate as I was my previous sixstarts. That's what happens when you fall behind."

Dmitri Young, who left the game with left hamstring tightness,is listed as day-to-day and will not be in the starting lineupon a scheduled day off on Thursday. Young is expected to returnto the lineup for the weekend.

 

Bonds hits No. 757 in Giants win

<h3>SAN FRANCISCO 5, WASHINGTON 0</h3>SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) -- So much for the possible lingeringeffects of a home run hangover for the new record holder.

Barry Bonds gave the fans who could not be at AT&T Park onTuesday a chance to witness more magic one night later, as hehomered in his first at-bat as the San Francisco Giants posted a5-0 victory over the Washington Nationals.


One night after snapping a tie with Hank Aaron for the all-timehome run mark, Bonds sent a first-inning 1-1 pitch fromNationals starter Tim Redding an estimated 438 feet deep intoMcCovey Cove for home run No. 757 and a quick 2-0 lead.

"I don't know how he feels, how his body feels or what, but heturned on that ball tonight as good as he ever has against us,"Nationals catcher Brian Schneider said. "That's a mid-90fastball inside and he just turned on a dime.


"That's what Barry's done his whole career. That's not thefirst time he's hit a fastball in. That was the first time wepitched him in there and he took it out and that's what makeshim so special."


It was the second splash hit of the season for Bonds and thefirst since April 18 against St. Louis. Since the ballparkopened for the 2000 season, Bonds has deposited 35 into the bay.

"It feels like it's a little more relaxed once this thing hasgotten out of the way a little bit," said Matt Cain, who pitchedsix scoreless innings for the win. "I think Barry's relaxed alittle bit more too and all of us have been waiting to get itout of the way and I think it will help us out a ton. That'scool that he's going to keep it going. We'll see how long itgoes and see what happens after the season."


The 43-year-old Home Run King finished the evening 1-for-2 witha walk before leaving for a defensive replacement in the seventh.

Magic was not the exclusive territory of Bonds on Wednesday.San Francisco starter Matt Cain hammered his first career homerun in the fifth.


A stunned Cain almost forgot to turn at first base as he wasfollowing the trajectory of the ball as it headed for thebleachers in left. The Giants broadcast crew immediately tookthe opportunity to joke with the young righthander as cameraspanned to Bonds' 757 home run sign and wrote Cain's name withthe tele-strator with the No. 1 next to it.


Cain took plenty of good natured ribbing in the dugout and inthe clubhouse, especially after it appeared he may have missed abase during his inaugural home run trot.


"Come on, be nice about the base," Cain joked. "If you haven'tnoticed, I've only been near it once."


On the mound, Cain (4-12) was no slouch, yielding three hits anda walk with three strikeouts in winning for the first timesince July 4 and second time since May 13. He threw 109 pitches- 73 for strikes.


"He was tough on us," Washington manager Manny Acta said. "Hehas one of the best arms in the National League and he showed ittonight. We tried to run his pitch count and we did a littlebit, but we still couldn't do anything."


Bonds and Cain helped San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy to his1,000th career win.


"Great win, tough loss last night," Bochy said. "Cain did itall, pitched great. As far as 1,000 wins, that just means I'vehad the good fortune to be around this long to get thisopportunity. (To) be honest, I wish we were talking about thisa month ago.


"It's cool to be a part of that, and to know I pitched in thatgame," Cain said. "It would have been really cool if I had beenthe pitcher that had been in the game like Zito yesterday was apart of 756 and it was cool that I was a part of his 1000thwin."


Redding (1-3) allowed four runs and six hits in seven innings.

"Poor effort," Redding said. "I was struggling with locationtoday. It wasn't as around the plate as I was my previous sixstarts. That's what happens when you fall behind."

Dmitri Young, who left the game with left hamstring tightness,is listed as day-to-day and will not be in the starting lineupon a scheduled day off on Thursday. Young is expected to returnto the lineup for the weekend.