The Associated Press

PHOENIX - Considering what he's been through lately, Barry Bonds decided it was time for the game to end.

Hours after being released from the hospital, Bonds hit a two-run, bases-loaded single in the ninth inning to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 2-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.

"Don't leave it up to me," he said. "I don't like to play overtime."

Bonds, scratched from the lineup minutes before the first pitch Sunday because of exhaustion, was released from the hospital after staying overnight to have his vital signs monitored.

He argued at the time about the hospitalization, but said it was the right thing to do.

"I just had problems with my heart and chest," Bonds said. "I couldn't get around it. It was just safer for me to go there than to try to play."

Sunday's game was the second Bonds missed in the series for reasons related to the death of his father, Bobby Bonds, on Aug. 23. He left Saturday night's game in the eighth inning after homering off Randy Johnson earlier in the contest because his heartbeat rose to more than twice normal.

He said he felt fine throughout the game Monday, and didn't have his vital signs monitored.

Cubs 7, Cardinals 0

CHICAGO - Mark Prior scattered five hits over eight innings for his sixth straight win, in the opener of a crucial five-game series. Prior (14-5), 6-0 since coming off the disabled list Aug. 5, also hit an RBI single in the Cubs' six-run fifth-inning outburst against Woody Williams. The loss cut the Cardinals' lead over the third-place Cubs in the NL Central to 1 1/2 games.

Astros 10, Dodgers 1

LOS ANGELES - Jeff Kent hit a grand slam and had six RBI as Houston moved into a tie for the NL Central lead. Kent went 3-for-5, including his 10th career slam.

Marlins 5, Expos 2

MIAMI - Ivan Rodriguez capped a seventh-inning comeback with a go-ahead single, and Florida took sole possession of the lead in the NL wild-card race by completing their first four-game series sweep since May 1996. Florida moved a game ahead of Philadelphia.

Red Sox 13, Phillies 9

PHILADELPHIA - Trot Nixon capped a six-run ninth inning with a grand slam as Boston rallied in the makeup interleague game.

Nixon went 3-for-4 with a career-high six RBI for the Red Sox, who moved within one game of idle Seattle for the AL wild card.

"This is a really big win for us," Nixon said. "It gives us momentum, and that's something we hope to carry through the road trip."

Mets 3, Braves 2

NEW YORK - Greg Maddux, who likely has five starts left, allowed seven hits but got a no-decision. He has won 15 or more games in 15 consecutive seasons, tying a standard set by Cy Young.

Blue Jays 8, Yankees 1

TORONTO - Roy Halladay pitched a four-hitter and tied for the AL lead with his 18th victory. Halladay (18-6) tied Chicago's Esteban Loaiza for the league lead in victories, and also tied New York's Roger Clemens for the league lead in strikeouts with 172.

Angels 10, Twins 2

MINNEAPOLIS - Scott Spiezio hit a grand slam and John Lackey pitched seven solid innings. Michael Ryan hit his first major league homer for the Twins, who dropped two games behind idle Chicago in the AL Central.

Rangers 7, Royals 3

ARLINGTON, Texas - Mark Teixeira homered twice and Colby Lewis pitched seven solid innings for Texas. Ken Harvey homered twice for the Royals, who fell two games behind the first-place Chicago White Sox in the AL Central.

Indians 7, Tigers 4

DETROIT - Ben Broussard hit a tiebreaking home run - his second of the game - in the eighth inning. The loss was the 102nd for the Tigers, who are trying to avoid breaking the 1962 New York Mets' modern record of 120 losses.