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Bonds plunking is ‘under investigation’


With Bonds taking day off, Giants complete sweep of Astros
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Barry Bonds ducks as he is hit by a pitch by Houston Astros pitcher Russ Springer on Tuesday.

Updated: 12:05 a.m. ET May 18, 2006

HOUSTON - The San Francisco Giants completed their first three-game series sweep of the season with Barry Bonds on the bench.

The slugger received some much-needed rest, and watched Ray Durham hit a three-run homer and single in a run for a season-high four RBIs and Matt Morris win for the first time in seven starts in a 10-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.

Pedro Feliz, who has played every inning this season for the Giants, hit a two-run homer and a run-scoring single to give him 10 RBIs in the series.

Mark Sweeney doubled and drove in three runs and a Giants offense that had been so stagnant at times is suddenly clicking. San Francisco outscored Houston 34-5 at hitter friendly Minute Maid Park, jumping to big leads each day on the way to matching its longest winning streak of the season.

“Sometimes you play well in some ballparks,” Jose Vizcaino said. “We play well here. Too bad we only come once a year.”

Manager Felipe Alou’s take: “Maybe they like Minute Maid oranges.”

Bonds remained the buzz of the ballpark a day after being plunked by Astros reliever Russ Springer — and he wasn’t even in the starting lineup.


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Springer? He was out of the state.

Major League Baseball on Wednesday had already begun reviewing Bonds’ at-bat leading off the fifth inning Tuesday night against Springer, in which the pitcher’s first offering sailed behind Bonds’ back to draw a warning from plate umpire Joe West.

The next four pitches all came inside, including one that caromed off Bonds’ bat handle on the third delivery for strike one. On the fifth pitch, Springer hit Bonds in the right shoulder as he turned to protect himself.

After being ejected, Springer left to a standing ovation — something that deeply disturbed Alou.

“It bothered me a lot, because a lot of children were watching,” Alou said. “Find another way to express your feelings, whatever they are — not in front of millions of people.”

Bonds, meanwhile, barely reacted to being hit, calmly taking first base without a word or a glance toward the right-hander. Springer took off immediately after the game to be with his wife when she underwent surgery Wednesday morning in Louisiana.

Bonds didn’t address it with the media after the game or again beforehand Wednesday, when he entertained himself by playing cards with trainer Greg Oliver — perhaps a brief distraction from the pressure surrounding his pursuit of Babe Ruth.

After the game, he sat in the office of visiting clubhouse manager Steve Perry staring at a collection of about 300 bobblehead dolls and doing a TV segment for his show “Bonds on Bonds” before being driven away on a cart.

The chase resumes Friday at Oakland, and Bonds should be fresh following an off day.

The seven-time NL MVP was stalled at 713 homers, one shy of tying Ruth for second place on the career list behind home run king Hank Aaron’s 755. Bonds is homerless in eight games and 26 at-bats since a 450-foot shot to right at Philadelphia on May 7.

Bonds had played eight straight days, his longest stretch in the starting lineup without a break since playing 10 consecutive days from June 18-27, 2004, though he was available to pinch hit in the finale of a three-game series with Houston. Alou expects Bonds to play designated hitter in all three games against the A’s.

“Hopefully this kind of gets us going,” Sweeney said. “The good thing, too, is Barry gets two days to relax and then he gets to DH.”

Astros manager Phil Garner said he didn’t expect the Giants to retaliate and reiterated that he believes Springer did not intentionally hit Bonds.

Morris (3-4) certainly couldn’t afford to get in trouble.

The right-hander, in his first season with San Francisco, received a fine last month along with pitching coach Dave Righetti for their actions during a game at Colorado a day after Jose Mesa plunked San Francisco shortstop Omar Vizquel.

Morris was fined for intentionally throwing at Matt Holliday in the first inning. The right-hander was ejected after throwing only eight pitches and plunking two of the five batters he faced.

This time, Morris pitched eight strong innings after losing his previous four decisions and also added a pair of singles. He allowed one run and three hits, struck out four and walked three in a 118-pitch performance.

“The situation last night is what it is,” Morris said. “Right now, we’re trying to get this team back on track and our priority was to win the game. It’s something you’re not going to forget, but sometimes that works better ... rather than sticking up for guys or getting into the beanball game.”

Astros pitching coach Jim Hickey made a visit to the mound in the first inning for the third straight night after Houston’s starters fell behind in a hurry.

The way this series went for the defending NL champions, thousands of fans had to be hoping for a return from Roger Clemens — not to mention the Astros finding some offense.

Fernando Nieve (1-2) was knocked out of the game after 3 2-3 innings.

Orlando Palmeiro hit an RBI single in the second for Houston. Garner used Palmeiro in right field in place of struggling Jason Lane in a move to try to generate more offense, but the Astros lost for the 10th time in 13 games.

It’s the first time since July 1962 — the inaugural year of the franchise — that the Astros have allowed double-digit runs in three consecutive games.

“This is about as bad a series as I can recall,” Garner said. “We didn’t pitch it, we didn’t hit it, we didn’t catch it. That about sums it up. I can’t recall being beat this badly three games in a row.”

Notes: In the three games, San Francisco scored nine total runs in the first inning. The Giants scored 10 or more runs in three straight games for the first time since Aug. 3-6, 2002, two games at Pittsburgh and a home contest with the Cubs. ... All three Houston starters in the series failed to make it through the fourth inning. Reliever Trever Miller struck out the side in the fifth, one of few bright spots for Houston pitchers. ... Morris has 68 career hits, three this year all against the Astros. ... Feliz hit his ninth homer of the year. ... The Giants batted around in each game.
© 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Hamels started toward the dugout after what he thought was a strike. Lincecum didn't get the call & buzzed ump Dana DeMuth w. a fastball that slammed off the backstop & then froze Hamels w. another 3rd strike. 4/28/10 Timmy the ump killer.
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Asstros fans are just pathetic. Those stupid ass fans sent a wrong message to kids. emoticon emoticon

 asstros fans deserved that emoticon + emoticon emoticon emoticon emoticon by the Giants.

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I dont get it
What the !@#$ are they thinking???
They are vigilanties???
You want circumstatial evidence... looks at Bagwell

Went from Skinny Doubles hitter... to BUILT slugger...and what do you know

Steriod testing = Anorexic Bagwell



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quote:

merkin wrote:

I dont get it
What the !@#$ are they thinking???
They are vigilanties???
You want circumstatial evidence... looks at Bagwell

Went from Skinny Doubles hitter... to BUILT slugger...and what do you know

Steriod testing = Anorexic Bagwell




 emoticon

 

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Boston traded him in 1991 because he was a right handed "wade boggs"

4 HR
15 HR
18 HR
20 HR
then BOOM
until 2004 the first year of real testing


Year Age Level AB HR
1990 22 AA 481 4
1991 23 MLB 554 15
1992 24 MLB 586 18
1993 25 MLB 535 20
1994 26 MLB 400 39
1995 27 MLB 448 21
1996 28 MLB 568 31
1997 29 MLB 566 43
1998 30 MLB 540 34
1999 31 MLB 562 42
2000 32 MLB 590 47
2001 33 MLB 600 39
2002 34 MLB 571 31
2003 35 MLB 605 39
2004 36 MLB 572 27


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quote:

ultimategiantsfan wrote:

Asstros fans are just pathetic. Those stupid ass fans sent a wrong message to kids. emoticon emoticon

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Well said!
Hey Houston ... maybe a little less of the ol' :drunk: & emoticon in front of the youngsters next time eh?

I just read Springer got 4 games! emoticon

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I just read Springer got 4 games! emoticon




Good.
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