Bonds Is Hitless in Giants’ 8-3 Loss

The backdrop to Barry Bonds in left field was a section-long banner that read, “Ruth did it on hot dogs and beer,” and the soundtrack was chants of “just re-tire!”

Bonds was hitless in three at-bats and was walked intentionally Friday night at Citizens Bank Park, where the Philadelphia Phillies homered five times and defeated the San Francisco Giants, 8-3.

Before a near-sellout crowd, Bonds remained at 712 home runs, in third place all-time. Babe Ruth is next at 714. Hank Aaron hit 755.

Although Bonds has said he’s undaunted by the routinely negative reaction outside of the Giants’ AT&T; Park, he is batting .194 and has one home run and one run batted in in 31 at-bats on the road.

Even the prospect of pitching around Bonds appeared to get easier Friday night. Moises Alou, who bats behind Bonds, severely sprained his right ankle chasing a third-inning foul ball and is expected to go on the disabled list today.

When Bonds arrived in the right-field corner to lend support to Alou, who was taken off in a cart, the fans on the rail above heckled Bonds.

Manager Felipe Alou said, “I believe that’s cheap. Very cheap. I believe that’s not America.”

Bonds declined to speak to the media before the game and had left the clubhouse by the time reporters arrived afterward.

-- Tim Brown

St. Louis 7, Florida 2 -- Albert Pujols hit his 16th home run, Jeff Suppan won his third consecutive start and the Cardinals ended a four-game losing streak at Miami.

Playing in his team’s 30th game, Pujols tied Cy Williams of the 1923 Philadelphia Phillies for the fewest games needed to reach 16 homers.

San Diego 1, Chicago 0 -- Rookie Josh Barfield singled in Khalil Greene with one out in the 11th inning, and the host Padres won their sixth in a row.

Arizona 7, Cincinnati 1 -- Brandon Webb pitched eight sharp innings, and Luis Gonzalez doubled and singled in a seven-run second inning for the host Diamondbacks.

New York 8, Atlanta 7 -- David Wright doubled home Carlos Beltran with the winning run in the 14th inning for the host Mets.

Colorado 5, Houston 4 -- Jamey Carroll drew a bases-loaded walk from Dan Wheeler in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Rockies the victory at Denver.

Washington 6, Pittsburgh 0 -- Nick Johnson homered twice and Zach Day won for the first time in nearly a month, leading the Nationals over the Pirates at Washington.