TOKYO -- It's been quite a week for Barry Bonds. He won his fifth National League MVP award and he beat Godzilla.

	MLB wins second straight
	Barry Bonds and Randy Wolf led the major league all-stars Friday to a second straight win over their Japanese counterparts. Bonds doubled in a run in the fourth and Randy Wolf gave up one run over six innings in the major leaguers' 4-0 win in Game 5 of their seven-game exhibition series. The major leaguers are now 2-3. More ...

Bonds outslugged Hideki Matsui 8-5 in a home-run contest before the major league all-stars defeated their Japanese counterparts 4-0 Friday.

Bonds hit four out of 10 homers in the first round while Matsui, the free-agent outfielder nicknamed ''Godzilla,'' managed only one. Bonds added four more in the second half, and won when Matsui failed to connect on his fifth swing.

''It was great to go up against Matsui,'' Bonds said. ''I hope to do it again one day in the States.''

Bonds walked over to Matsui after he finished his first 10 swings and massaged the shoulders of the former Yomiuri Giants slugger, telling him to relax. Matsui then connected for four homers, including one into the upper row of seats in right field.

''At least I had five homers, and 8-5 looks pretty good to me,'' said Matsui, who led Japan's Central League with 50 homers this season.

''I really admire his power, and he sure is the No. 1 hitter in the world. He told me to relax and also told me to close my shoulder. It was a memorable day for me.''

The 28-year-old Matsui, who is expected to be courted by the New York Yankees, is 3-for-19 with no homers in the series against the major league all-stars.

Bonds has five homers in the first six games of the eight-game tour.