PHOENIX — Barry Bonds is back at it, and this time he has company.

        The San Francisco Giants showed how dangerous a their new middle of the order can be, riding Bonds' 45th homer to a 9-5 victory that knocked the Diamondbacks out of the NL West lead.

        Bonds stayed ahead of Mark McGwire's record home run pace with his solo shot in the fourth inning off Brian Anderson (3-7). It gave him 45 in San Francisco's 104th game — one game faster than McGwire's pace in 1998 when he hit 70.

        Bonds was 3-for-3 with two walks, doubling in the first inning. Bonds leads the majors with 104 walks.

        “We just won, that's all,” said Bonds, who doesn't like to comment on his home run race. “It's just a good two wins. These two games we've played just shows what we're capable of doing.”

        It was San Francisco's second straight lopsided victory over a team that had beaten them seven times in their first nine meetings. Bonds homered twice and drove in five runs in an 11-3 win Thursday.

        The Diamondbacks dropped out of first place for the first time since May 24, falling a half-game behind Los Angeles in the NL West.

        Andres Galarraga, acquired Tuesday from the Texas Rangers for three minor leaguers, hit a solo homer and a two-run single, Rich Aurilia drove in two runs with a homer and single, and Jeff Kent hit a two-run double.

        “Andres has been a big boost to our offense,” manager Dusty Baker said.

        Galarraga added a two-run single in the six-run fifth inning. He is 6-for-14 with six RBIs and the Giants are 3-0 in his first three starts for ailing first baseman J.T. Snow.

        “It's great,” Galarraga said about going to a contender. “I mean, it's something special. As soon as I get the trade and come in with a team that had a chance, no question. It's another attitude.”

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