Cubs' Bellhorn makes homer history

With Sammy Sosa sidelined, Mark Bellhorn turned up the power for the Chicago Cubs - becoming the first NL player to homer from both sides of the plate in the same inning. <br> <br> On the final day before the players&#39; strike deadline, Barry Bonds assured himself a third straight 40-homer season, connecting in San Francisco&#39;s 10-6 win at Colorado. <br> <br> But the biggest power display Thursday was by Bellhorn, playing only because Sosa was out with a sore neck. <br> <br> ``Sosa was going to play, but when he took some swings off the tee, there was no way he was going to go,&#39;&#39; Cubs manager Bruce Kimm said after Chicago beat Milwaukee 13-10. <br> <br> Angel Echevarria moved from first base to right field to make room for Bellhorn, who ignited a 10-run burst in the fourth inning with a two-run shot off left-hander Andrew Lorraine. <br> <br> By the time he came up again with two outs in the inning, Bellhorn connected for a three-run shot off right-hander Jose Cabrera to make it 9-0. <br> <br> ``Sometimes it&#39;s tough,&#39;&#39; Bellhorn said of switching stances in the middle of a game. ``I&#39;ve been facing a lot of left-handers lately. You get used to seeing the ball that way. Then you step in the box against a righty and you feel kind of weird. After that first swing, I&#39;m fine.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Bellhorn joined Carlos Baerga as the only switch-hitters in major league history to homer from both sides of the plate in the same inning. Baerga accomplished the feat on April 8, 1993, against the New York Yankees. <br> <br> Bellhorn&#39;s five RBIs in one inning tied a team record set by Billy Williams on May 1, 1964.

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