Bonds Hits No. 710 in a Loss to Mets

Xavier Nady hit a tiebreaking solo home run over Barry Bonds’ outstretched glove in left field leading off the seventh, and the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants, 4-1, Tuesday on a night Bonds connected for his 710th homer.

The Mets’ Cliff Floyd hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning.

Steve Trachsel (2-1) pitched six strong innings and kept the Giants in check after giving up Bonds’ second home run of the season in the second in helping the Mets avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season. Billy Wagner worked the ninth for his fifth save.

Bonds sent a 1-1 pitch from Trachsel into the left-field seats for his first home run at home since Sept. 18 against the Dodgers -- one of only two he hit at home last year in an injury-shortened season.

Bonds struck out on four pitches in the fourth, walked in the seventh and flied out in the ninth.

Chicago 3, Florida 1 -- Dontrelle Willis lost for the first time in April, with rookie Sean Marshall pitching seven scoreless innings on a 39-degree night to lead the Cubs at Chicago.

Willis (1-1) had been 9-0 with a 2.20 earned-run average in 14 April starts. He also began the night 2-0 with a 1.01 ERA in four starts at Wrigley Field.

Cincinnati 6, Washington 5 -- Edwin Encarnacion drove in four runs, and the Reds took advantage of National starter Billy Traber’s wildness to take an early lead before holding on at Washington.

Traber (1-1) lasted only 1 1/3 innings, forcing the Nationals to use five relievers. He faced 11 batters, and seven reached base -- four hits, two walks and a hit batsman.

Colorado 7, Philadelphia 6 -- Clint Barmes homered and drove in two runs, and Brad Hawpe added two RBIs, helping the visiting Rockies hang on despite losing most of a six-run lead.

St. Louis 6, Pittsburgh 3 -- Juan Encarnacion homered, tripled and doubled, driving in four runs to help the Cardinals at St. Louis.

Arizona 7, San Diego 0 -- Rookie Conor Jackson set career bests with three hits and four RBIs, and Claudio Vargas (2-1) gave up four hits over seven innings to lead the Diamondbacks at San Diego.

Milwaukee 4, Atlanta 2 -- Left-handed hitting Prince Fielder took advantage of an infield shift by the Braves, singling in the go-ahead run through a gaping hole into left-center field in the sixth inning to lift the Brewers at Milwaukee.