Bonds’ Two Homers Lift Giants, 5-0

Barry Bonds homered twice to give him 621 for his career and Jason Schmidt pitched a three-hitter and struck out 12 in a game he dedicated to his late mother, leading the San Francisco Giants over the Chicago Cubs, 5-0, Wednesday night at San Francisco.

It was Bonds’ first multihomer game this season and 62nd of his career, which ties him with Hank Aaron for fourth on the career list. Babe Ruth (72), Mark McGwire (67) and Willie Mays (63) are ahead of them.

Bonds hit a two-run homer to left-center field in the third against Matt Clement (2-3) and led off the sixth with a drive against Clement that landed over the right-field wall in McCovey Cove.

Schmidt (3-0) retired the first nine batters with five strikeouts. His mother, Vicki, died last week of a brain tumor.

“A very special outing,” Manager Felipe Alou said of Schmidt. “I was hoping he’d throw a complete game. It was his night.”

St. Louis 13, New York 4 -- Albert Pujols homered twice and Woody Williams improved his record to 4-0 for the Cardinals at St. Louis. Eli Marrero and Fernando Vina also had home runs for St. Louis.

The Mets have lost four in a row, getting outscored, 39-11. Pedro Astacio (1-1) gave up nine runs and nine hits in four innings.

Montreal 9, Milwaukee 5 -- Jeff Liefer and Orlando Cabrera homered to back Livan Hernandez (2-1), who gave up three runs and eight hits in seven innings at Milwaukee.

Montreal, which overcame Richie Sexson’s three-run home run in the first inning, has won three in a row and five of six.

Atlanta 11, Houston 1 -- Mike Hampton (1-1) gave up one run and four hits in seven innings, Chipper Jones drove in four runs, and Gary Sheffield homered, doubled and drove in three runs at Houston.

Arizona 7, Florida 3 -- Rod Barajas had four hits and drove in three runs to lift the Diamondbacks in front of 24,306, the fourth-smallest crowd at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix.

Cincinnati 13, Colorado 11 -- Jose Guillen homered and drove in four runs and the Reds bounced back after blowing a five-run lead at Coors Field.

The teams went through 10 pitchers, combining for 27 hits and 12 walks in the highest-scoring game at Denver this season.

Pittsburgh 8, San Diego 5 -- Adam Hyzdu hit a grand slam and made two outstanding catches in the outfield to spark the Pirates at San Diego.

Hyzdu’s homer capped a five-run third inning that gave Pittsburgh a 7-0 lead. Three of his 18 career home runs have been grand slams.