Bonds hits 743rd home run

The 42-year-old smashed a Jeff Francis fastball into the right field stands to give the Giants a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning, then supplied two more runs in the eighth with a bases-loaded single that rallied the team from a 3-2 deficit.

Barry Zito won his third game in four starts, giving up four hits and two runs in seven innings, striking out four and walking three.

"It was great to have Barry Zito go out there, pitch the way he has and put us in a place to win and give him the support to win the game," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said.

Bengie Molina added an RBI-single in the eighth for the Giants' final run.

*The Milwaukee Brewers improved their Major League-best record to 18-9 with a 4-0 home win over the St. Louis Cardinals, despite losing starting pitcher Chris Capuano to an injury.

The win was the fourth straight for the Brewers and the fifth consecutive loss for the Cardinals, who are mourning the loss of relief pitcher Josh Hancock in a weekend traffic accident.

Capuano left the game after three innings with a bruised right calf muscle.

Chipper Jones doubled in two runs as the Atlanta Braves took a 4-3 home win against the Philadelphia Phillies. Jones has now hit safely in 12 games.

Oliver Perez struck out 10 and had two singles as the New York Mets avoided a three-game sweep by the Florida Marlins with a 6-3 home win.

Mark Henderson pitched three-hit ball for six-plus innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers took a 2-1 home win from the Arizona Diamondbacks . Andre Ethier drove in the winning run in the eighth.