That's the(wrist) breaks-Garciaparra back, Kent out

Nomar Garciaparra made an emphatic return from his injured wrist. Jeff Kent broke a bone in his.

Kent injured himself while washing his truck and will miss 4-6 weeks. Kent, the 2000 NL MVP, revealed the injury to Giants trainer Stan Conte on Saturday after swelling and soreness set in overnight.

"He was pretty depressed when he came in this morning. I guarantee you he'll never wash his car again as long as he's a Giant," Conte said.

Kent will be put in a cast for the next month. Giants manager Dusty Baker said he's still expecting Kent to start the regular season as the second baseman and cleanup hitter.

"I believe in miracles," said Baker. "I want Jeff back as early as possible. Luckily it's March 2 and not April 2. We're counting on starting Jeff."

Garciaparra homered in his spring debut after missing most of last season with a wrist injury but Boston lost to Minnesota 8-7 in 10 innings at Fort Myers, Fla.

"It was good to be out there," Garciaparra said. "It's always nice to get into a game situation."

Garciaparra played only 21 games last year after undergoing right wrist surgery on opening day. Garciaparra went 1-for-2, including a two-run homer in the second that gave Boston a 2-0 lead.

"It's a lot different swing than he had last year," manager Joe Kerrigan said. "We didn't see that power, that quickness, that lightning he has in his forearms and wrists. It's back now."

Jason Varitek also made a healthy debut for Boston. Varitek, limited to 51 games before a broken right elbow ended his season, went 1-for-2.

Elsewhere, Jason Giambi showed why the Yankees are counting so heavily on him this year. The prized free agent in the offseason hit a two-run homer in his very first at-bat and later launched a solo shot in a victory over Toronto in Tampa, Fla.

"I set my expectation level a little high today," he said.