SAN FRANCISCO (AP)
-- SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Xavier Nady hit a tiebreaking solo home run over Barry Bonds' outstretched glove in left 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.
Cliff Floyd splashed a Bonds-like two-run homer into McCovey Cove in the eighth for his second career homer into the water and the 12th by a San Francisco opponent. The Giants have done it 40 times -- 31 by Bonds.
Steve Trachsel (2-1) pitched six strong innings and kept the Giants in check after allowing Bonds' second homer of the season and the slugger's first of the year at home, a drive starting the second.
David Wright and Kaz Matsui had two hits apiece for the Mets, who avoided 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 homer in the Giants' waterfront ballpark since last Sept. 18 against the Dodgers -- one of only two he hit at home last year in an injury-shortened season.
The 41-year-old Bonds, nursing a tender surgically repaired right knee and a swollen left elbow, grimaced noticeably as he limped around the bases after his homer. He arrived at home plate to chants of "Barry! Barry!"
He returned to play left field in the top of the third, waving several times to the cheering fans before tipping his cap in two directions.
Bonds, who has said in recent days his knee is hurting him, struck out on four pitches in the fourth, walked in the seventh and flied out in the ninth.
About an hour before the game he received a massage on his knee, which underwent three operations in 2005 and kept him out all but 14 games. He also briefly stopped his clubhouse card game in the afternoon to watch his television series.
Bonds, who hit his first homer of the year Saturday at Colorado, wasn't expected to be in the lineup for Wednesday's day game -- the finale of the three-game series with New York.
Trachsel, who allowed only two other hits, challenged the seven-time NL MVP and gave up his third career homer to Bonds, whose last seven homers at home have been solo shots. This one came a night after Bonds drew the 617th and 618th intentional walks of his career and went 0-for-1 with three walks in all.
Moises Alou drove in five runs following the intentional free passes in Monday's 6-2 win, giving the Giants 18 runs scored after Bonds' intentional walks this season.
Bonds is five homers from passing Babe Ruth for second on the career list -- which would give him the most homers by a left-hander -- and 46 away from breaking Hank Aaron's mark of 755.
Jamey Wright (2-1) allowed three straight base hits to start the game, including an RBI single by Paul Lo Duca. They right-hander followed by retiring 15 of the next 17 batters he faced.
Wright gave up four runs and 10 hits but didn't walk a batter and struck out four.
Notes: Randy Winn, the Giants' leadoff hitter, extended his skid to 0-for-17. ... Floyd also homered into McCovey Cove on Aug. 21, 2004, against Brett Tomko. ... Giants C Mike Matheny committed his first error of the season in the first when he tried to throw out Jose Reyes stealing second. He only had one error in all of 2005. ... Wright's second-inning pickoff of Matsui was the 45th of his career, best among active right-handers in the majors and eighth among all pitchers. Mets lefty Tom Glavine is next on the list with 50. ... Bonds' last seven homers at home have been solo shots.