BESTS OF THE DAY

HITTING

Barry Bonds, San Francisco: 2 for 2, 2 homers, 3 runs, 4 RBIs in victory over the Dodgers.

Daryle Ward, Houston: 3 for 4, homer, double, 4 RBIs too much for Brewers.

Corey Patterson, Chicago: 3 for 4, double, 4 RBIs enough in victory over the Reds.

Pokey Reese, Pittsburgh: 3 for 3, 3 RBIs helped defeat the Mets.

PITCHING

A.J. Burnett, Florida: 72/3 innings, 5 hits, 1 run, 9 strikeouts to beat the Expos.

Russ Ortiz, San Francisco: 7 innings, 3 hits, 1 walk in shutting down the Dodgers.

Vicente Padilla, Philadelphia: 6 innings, 3 hits, 1 run, 7 strikeouts to win his first major league start.

Denny Neagle, Colorado: 6 innings, 5 hits, 1 run, 1 walk to defeat the Cardinals.