Repeat after me: Do not pitch to Barry Bonds with the game on the line. Oh well, at least Brett Tomko looked good in his Padre debut.

On to the minor-league highlights…

Triple-A Portland

Catcher Adan Amezcua fell a triple short of the cycle in four at-bats in a 10-4 victory at Salt Lake. Leadoff hitter Cesar Crespo, playing second base, doubled and drew four walks. Veteran Pete Incaviglia batted cleanup, going one for five as the Beaver’s DH. Outfielder Jeremy Owens, having combined for 188 strikeouts between Lake Elsinore and Mobile last year, fanned three times in five at-bats yesterday. USD alum Bart Miadich worked a scoreless ninth for Salt Lake, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out three.

Double-A Mobile

The BayBears won their first game of the season, behind five solid if unspectacular innings from Dennis Tankersley. Tank yielded five hits and one walk against two punchouts. Southpaw Cliff Bartosh worked two scoreless innings in relief to pick up the victory, and J.J. Trujillo nailed down his first save. Leadoff hitter Bernie Castro went one for three, with two walks and two steals. Right fielder Ben Johnson went hitless in five at-bats, while left fielder Vince Faison doubled in five trips to the plate. Darren Blakely, acquired in the Sterling Hitchcock deal, played center and batted third, doubling in four at-bats.

High-A Lake Elsinore

The Storm lost their second straight at Stockton. Again it was a lefty starter having trouble finding the plate, this time Mark Phillips. He lasted just four innings, allowing four runs (one earned) on three hits and six walks. Phillips fanned four. Shortstop Jason Bartlett had a hit and a walk in four plate appearances. Xavier Nady went hitless in four at-bats. Tagg Bozied knocked his first homer as a pro, accounting for the Storm’s only run. Jake Gautreau singled in four trips to the plate.

Low-A Ft. Wayne

Josh Barfield led the way with three hits in as many at-bats, as the Wizards rolled past Dayton, 6-5, in a six-inning game. Lefty Nobuaki Yoshida started the contest but lasted only three innings, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out two.