PADRES WIN DESPITE BONDS' EIGHTH HR.(SPORTS)

Byline: Compiled from Post news services

Ryan Klesko homered and drove in three runs as the San Diego Padres overcame an impressive homer by Barry Bonds to beat the San Francisco Giants, 5-3, Wednesday night.

Bonds gave the Giants a 1-0 lead in the first inning with his eighth homer, a 442-foot shot that reached the second deck in right field at Qualcomm Stadium. Bonds is tied for the major league lead with Houston's Lance Berkman, who hit his eighth on Wednesday.

Christiansen pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. Inherited runners-scored-Worrell 1-1, Fikac 1-1. WP-Jarvis. Umpires-Home, Doug Eddings; First, Mike Fichter; Second, John Shulock; Third, Mike Everitt. T-3:00. A-22,438 (66,307).

PHILLIES 7, MARLINS 5 - Scott Rolen, Pat Burrell and Mike Lieberthal each homered as Philadelphia overcame a four-run deficit.

HBP-by Wolf (PrWilson). WP-Wolf, Penny. Umpires-Home, Joe Brinkman; First, Scott Higgins; Second, Marty Foster; Third, Andy Fletcher. T-2:59. A-6,478 (36,331).

EXPOS 15, CUBS 8 - Vladimir Guerrero hit a bases-loaded triple and single during an eight-run rally in the fourth inning and Montreal came back

from a six-run deficit.

Ohka pitched to 6 batters in the 1st. Inherited runners-scored-Osborne 2-0, Borowski 3-3, BChen 1-1, Tucker 3-0. WP-Bere. Umpires-Home, Larry Poncino; First, Anthony Randazzo; Second, Bruce Froemming; Third, Ed Rapuano. T-3:01. A-4,300 (46,620).

DODGERS 6, ROCKIES 3- Chad Kreuter's sacrifice fly in the seventh inning snapped a tie.

RiWhite pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. Inherited runners-scored-TJones 3-3. IBB-off Hampton (Kreuter) 1. WP-Hampton. Umpires-Home, Mike DiMuro; First, Ed Montague; Second, Mike Van Vleet; Third, Hunter Wendelstedt. T-3:20. A-32,878 (50,449).

CARDINALS 8, DIAMONDBACKS 4 - St. Louis rallied from three runs down to snap Arizona's six-game winning streak.

Inherited runners-scored-Oropesa 2-2. Umpires-Home, Paul Schrieber; First, Jim Reynolds; Second, Matt Hollowell; Third, Mark Hirschbeck. T-2:39. A-35,147 (49,033).

PIRATES 3, BREWERS 2 - David Williams allowed two hits in five innings and drove in two runs, and Pittsburgh completed a three-game sweep of Milwaukee.

Umpires ejected Pittsburgh's Aramis Ramirez and Milwaukee pitcher Ben Sheets after an altercation.

Nomura pitched to 1 batter in the 9th. Inherited runners-scored-Beimel 1-0, Buddie 2-0, LVizcaino 1-0. IBB-off DWilliams (JHernandez) 1. HBP-by JsCabrera (Osik), by BSheets (ARamirez), by DWilliams (Jenkins). WP-DWilliams, Lincoln, BSheets. Umpires-Home, Ted Barrett; First, Jim Wolf; Second, Tim McClelland; Third, Chuck Meriwether. T-2:54. A-17,879 (41,900).

BRAVES 2, METS 1, - Rafael Furcal drove in two runs as Atlanta ended a four-game skid despite starter Greg Maddux's exit after one inning because of back pain.

CAPTION(S):

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The Associated Press-Richie Sexson, left, holds Pittsburgh's Aramis Ramirez as he goes after Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Ben Sheets after being hit by a pitch.

PADRES WIN DESPITE BONDS' EIGHTH HR.(SPORTS)

Byline: Compiled from Post news services

Ryan Klesko homered and drove in three runs as the San Diego Padres overcame an impressive homer by Barry Bonds to beat the San Francisco Giants, 5-3, Wednesday night.

Bonds gave the Giants a 1-0 lead in the first inning with his eighth homer, a 442-foot shot that reached the second deck in right field at Qualcomm Stadium. Bonds is tied for the major league lead with Houston's Lance Berkman, who hit his eighth on Wednesday.

Christiansen pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. Inherited runners-scored-Worrell 1-1, Fikac 1-1. WP-Jarvis. Umpires-Home, Doug Eddings; First, Mike Fichter; Second, John Shulock; Third, Mike Everitt. T-3:00. A-22,438 (66,307).

PHILLIES 7, MARLINS 5 - Scott Rolen, Pat Burrell and Mike Lieberthal each homered as Philadelphia overcame a four-run deficit.

HBP-by Wolf (PrWilson). WP-Wolf, Penny. Umpires-Home, Joe Brinkman; First, Scott Higgins; Second, Marty Foster; Third, Andy Fletcher. T-2:59. A-6,478 (36,331).

EXPOS 15, CUBS 8 - Vladimir Guerrero hit a bases-loaded triple and single during an eight-run rally in the fourth inning and Montreal came back

from a six-run deficit.

Ohka pitched to 6 batters in the 1st. Inherited runners-scored-Osborne 2-0, Borowski 3-3, BChen 1-1, Tucker 3-0. WP-Bere. Umpires-Home, Larry Poncino; First, Anthony Randazzo; Second, Bruce Froemming; Third, Ed Rapuano. T-3:01. A-4,300 (46,620).

DODGERS 6, ROCKIES 3- Chad Kreuter's sacrifice fly in the seventh inning snapped a tie.

RiWhite pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. Inherited runners-scored-TJones 3-3. IBB-off Hampton (Kreuter) 1. WP-Hampton. Umpires-Home, Mike DiMuro; First, Ed Montague; Second, Mike Van Vleet; Third, Hunter Wendelstedt. T-3:20. A-32,878 (50,449).

CARDINALS 8, DIAMONDBACKS 4 - St. Louis rallied from three runs down to snap Arizona's six-game winning streak.

Inherited runners-scored-Oropesa 2-2. Umpires-Home, Paul Schrieber; First, Jim Reynolds; Second, Matt Hollowell; Third, Mark Hirschbeck. T-2:39. A-35,147 (49,033).

PIRATES 3, BREWERS 2 - David Williams allowed two hits in five innings and drove in two runs, and Pittsburgh completed a three-game sweep of Milwaukee.

Umpires ejected Pittsburgh's Aramis Ramirez and Milwaukee pitcher Ben Sheets after an altercation.

Nomura pitched to 1 batter in the 9th. Inherited runners-scored-Beimel 1-0, Buddie 2-0, LVizcaino 1-0. IBB-off DWilliams (JHernandez) 1. HBP-by JsCabrera (Osik), by BSheets (ARamirez), by DWilliams (Jenkins). WP-DWilliams, Lincoln, BSheets. Umpires-Home, Ted Barrett; First, Jim Wolf; Second, Tim McClelland; Third, Chuck Meriwether. T-2:54. A-17,879 (41,900).

BRAVES 2, METS 1, - Rafael Furcal drove in two runs as Atlanta ended a four-game skid despite starter Greg Maddux's exit after one inning because of back pain.

CAPTION(S):

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The Associated Press-Richie Sexson, left, holds Pittsburgh's Aramis Ramirez as he goes after Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Ben Sheets after being hit by a pitch.