Major League baseball roundup
Mets edge Giants; Bonds tags 711th homer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Chris Woodward lined a go-ahead double in the 11th inning and scored on Jose Reyes’ single, lifting the New York Mets over the San Francisco Giants 9-7 Wednesday.
Barry Bonds tied the score with a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the ninth off Billy Wagner, his 711th home run. It was Bonds’ third homer of the year and second in as many games.
Bonds remained in the game to play left field, and appeared to have difficulty chasing Woodward’s double off Scott Munter (0-1).
Marlins 7, Cubs 5
CHICAGO – Pinch-hitter Wes Helms hit a two-run double that broke a 3-3 tie in the eighth after Scott Williamson (2-1) walked the bases loaded, and former Cub Ricky Nolasco (1-0) got his first major league win.
Joe Borowski, another former Cub, got three outs for his third save, completing a four-hitter.
Phillies 9, Rockies 5
PHILADELPHIA – David Bell hit a three-run homer and Pat Burrell drove in two runs. Mike Lieberthal and Chase Utley each had three hits for the Phillies, who improved to 5-9 at home.
Brewers 5, Braves 4
MILWAUKEE – Ben Sheets (1-2) struck out nine in six innings to win for the first time since tearing a back muscle last August. He allowed two runs and six hits.
Reds 5, Nationals 0
WASHINGTON – Bronson Arroyo (4-0) threw eight innings of one-hit ball, allowing only Ryan Zimmerman’s fourth-inning single, as Cincinnati completed a three-game sweep. He struck out eight and walked two.
Diamondbacks 3, Padres 2
SAN DIEGO – Orlando Hernandez (2-3) struck out nine in six innings and rookie Conor Jackson homered for the go-ahead run as Arizona finished a three-game sweep.
Athletics 6, Rangers 4
ARLINGTON, Texas – Kevin Mench hit a grand slam to set a Texas Rangers record by homering in his sixth straight game, but Francisco Cordero blew another save and Jay Payton hit a two-run single in the 10th inning that gave Oakland the victory.
Angels 4, Tigers 0
ANAHEIM, Calif. – John Lackey (3-1) allowed one hit over eight innings – a fifth-inning single by Craig Monroe – and Vladimir Guerrero hit a two-run homer. Scot Shields finished the two-hitter.
Indians 7, Red Sox 1
CLEVELAND – Cliff Lee gave Cleveland’s banged-up bullpen some needed rest, and Jhonny Peralta hit a three-run homer.
Blue Jays 8, Orioles 2
TORONTO – Vernon Wells homered twice and Alex Rios had three hits for the Blue Jays.
Royals 3, Twins 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Runelvys Hernandez allowed two hits and one run in seven innings in his first start of the season for the Royals.