Giants Clinch Tie With Rout Of S.D.

Major leagues

The San Francisco Giants clinched a tie for their first N.L. West title since 1989 with a 17-4 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Friday night.

Barry Bonds hit his 40th homer to give him 101 RBIs. He joined Jeff Kent (121) and J.T. Snow (102) as the first Giants trio with 100 in one season since 1947.

Dodgers 10, Rockies 4 Denver

Mike Piazza’s 496-footer was the longest homer in Coors Field history and helped Los Angeles stay alive.

Colorado’s Larry Walker hit a 459-foot solo homer, his N.L.-leading 49th.

Phillies 5, Marlins 3 Philadelphia

The Phillies’ Curt Schilling broke J.R. Richard’s 1979 N.L. record for strikeouts by a right-hander in a season, setting the new mark of 319 before being ejected in the eighth inning.

Cubs 5, Cardinals 2 St. Louis

Mark McGwire flied out to deep right but went homerless for the sixth time in seven games and remains tied with Ken Griffey Jr. for the M.L. lead with 55.

Braves 7, Mets 6 (11) New York

Atlanta’s Rafael Belliard hit his first homer in 10 years and Danny Bautista drove in the go-ahead run with two outs in the 11th.

Reds 7, Expos 1 Montreal

Mike Morgan pitched a three-hitter and Jon Nunnally hit his first grand slam for the Reds.

Astros 2, Pirates 0 Houston

While the regulars joked around on the bench, pitcher Ramon Garcia and a host of reserves led Houston.

American League

Yankees 8, Tigers 2 Detroit

Bernie Williams hit a bases-loaded triple in a six-run ninth and four New York pitchers combined on a one-hitter.

Brewers 4, Orioles 2 Milwaukee

Pete Harnisch won for the first time since August 1996 and Doug Jones converted his 25th consecutive save opportunity.

Orioles third baseman Cal Ripken left early, playing three innings in his 2,476th consecutive appearance.

Indians 7, Twins 2 Cleveland

Sandy Alomar Jr. hit two home runs in Cleveland’s victory.

Jays 3, Red Sox 0 Toronto

Woody Williams combined with Dan Plesac and Kelvim Escobar in Toronto’s A.L.-leading 16th shutout.

Rangers 8, Angels 4 Anaheim, Calif.

Lee Stevens hit a tie-breaking grand slam, his fifth homer in four games for Texas.

White Sox 7, Royals 2 Chicago

Ron Karkovice, possibly starting his last game for Chicago, homered and drove in three runs.

Clearing the bases

Mets catcher Todd Hundley will miss at least the first month of next season and possibly all of 1998 following surgery to replace a ligament in his right elbow. … St. Louis left-lander Rick Honeycutt, 43, who pitched for six teams in a 21-year big-league career, announced his retirement.