Giants Lose Bonds Win Game

Even after beating the Florida Marlins 5-4 Monday night, the San Francisco Giants sustained a loss: They learned Barry Bonds needed surgery to repair a bone spur in his left elbow and a damaged triceps tendon.

Giants manager Dusty Baker said he found out following the game that Bonds will have surgery Tuesday morning. There was no indication of how long the All-Star left fielder, batting .366 with four home runs and 12 RBIs, would be out of the lineup.

"We just pray that it's not too severe and that he makes a quick recovery," Baker said.

Scott Servais hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning as the Giants extended the Marlins' losing streak to four games.

Servais, was 2-for-3, doubled to the left-field corner off Antonio Alfonseca (0-2). He drove in Rich Aurilia, who hit a leadoff single and stole second.

Ellis Burks, batting in Bonds' No. 3 spot in the lineup, hit a three-run homer in the first inning.

The Marlins scored three times in the seventh off Giants starter Shawn Estes to take a 4-3 lead. Mike Redmond doubled and scored on Bruce Avens' single, then Alex Gonzalez hit an RBI triple and scored on Aurilia's error at shortstop.

The Giants tied it in the bottom of the seventh when Alfonseca hit Jeff Kent in the left shoulder with the bases loaded and two outs.

John Johnstone (2-0) pitched the eighth and Robb Nen worked the ninth for his fifth save.

Burks' homer off Jesus Sanchez came after Stan Javier singled and F.P. Santangelo walked.

Preston Wilson hit a solo home run in the Florida fourth.

An MRI earlier Monday revealed Bonds' bone spur. He got a second opinion from San Jose Sharks physician Dr. Art Ting, who will handle the surgery.

"There's a lot of swelling in the joint," Giants trainer Mark Letendre said. "He is incapable of performing baseball at this juncture. It just came o."

Notes: The Giants announced that rookie pitcher Joe Nathan, who made two starts for Double-A Shreveport this season, will make his major league debut with a start against the Marlins on Wednesday. Nathan replaces Mark Gardner, who is on the 15-day disabled list with a sore right shoulder. Moves to make room for Nathan on the roster will be announced Wednesday. ... Tony Leon, the fan who caught the Marlins' first-ever franchise home run hit in the Giants' windy ballpark by Benito Santiago on April 12, 1993 told the Marlins he'd be back for Monday night's game. ... The Marlins were 0-9 last season against the Giants. ... The Giants have hit home runs in 13 of their first 14 games this season.

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