All three finally happened last night at Pacific Bell Park, although Williams had every reason to feel proud of his latest effort in a sensational rookie season.

Phil Nevin, just four days back from the disabled list, hit a two-run home run in the second inning that just barely stayed inside the foul pole and the runs held up as the margin of victory, 2-1, for the San Diego Padres.

Williams saw his five-game winning streak, matching the second-longest in San Francisco history for a rookie since 1972, come to an end. It was his first loss since his major league debut April 26.

Williams, a Waipahu High graduate, saw his homerless streak end at 64 2/3 innings, which was the longest to open a career by any pitcher since 1995.

"I knew I was going to give up (a home run) sooner or later,'' Williams said. "Unfortunately, I gave it up today. It was a bad pitch. I'm not even worried about it. I'll come back for my next start and try to pitch the way I've been pitching.''

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He allowed seven hits, walked two, struck out six and lowered his ERA to 2.80 — which would be the sixth-lowest in the NL if he had enough innings to qualify.

"It was really the only pitch I got all night,'' Nevin said of a 2-0 fastball that was supposed to be outside and came back inside. "(Williams) is good. His mound presence is good. He knows how to pitch.''

In five July starts, Williams has allowed seven earned runs in 33· innings.

"The kid threw a great game again for us,'' Giants manager Felipe Alou said. "He's an amazing guy. The command he's got is great.''

Giants star Barry Bonds returned to the lineup after missing Friday's game to be at the side of his father, Bobby, who had open-heart surgery at a Bay Area hospital.

Bobby Bonds' closest friend, Jimmy Davenport, reported the surgery was a success and it was not related to Bonds' ongoing battle against lung cancer.