Adonis Garcia’s two-run homer off Ryan Vogelsong in the 12th inning erased San Francisco’s one-run lead and gave the Atlanta Braves a 9-8 triumph Monday night over the Giants.

Chris Davis and Caleb Joseph homered, Adam Jones, Jimmy Paredes and Joseph doubled home runs and the Orioles crushed the A’s, 9-2, on Monday night in the first game of a three-game set at the Coliseum.

One thing the Mariners have learned this year about Nelson Cruz, he tends to hit home runs in bunches. And the big right fielder is on one of those tears right now, going deep for a fourth straight game Monday in Seattle’s 8-7 victory over the Rockies at Coors Field.

There will be some who look at the 11 hits surrendered by Felix Hernandez on Monday and wonder what’s up with the Mariners’ ace. But don’t count Lloyd McClendon in that group. The Mariners skipper was plenty pleased with how Hernandez survived his first career outing at Coors Field, allowing four runs over 6 2/3 innings as Seattle held on for an 8-7 victory.

Kelby Tomlinson, freshly arrived from Triple-A Sacramento, delivered a pinch-hit single in his first Major League at-bat and came around to score what was briefly the Giants’ go-ahead run in the 12th inning Monday.

Joe McEwing has sent thousands of runners home safely over his four seasons as White Sox third-base coach without much fanfare.

On Monday night at Fifth Third Field in Toledo, Mud Hens third baseman Mike Hessman stepped to the plate with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and hit a grand slam to left-center field, becoming the Minor League home run king in grand style.

The D-backs smacked four home runs and got another outstanding performance from right-hander Zack Godley as they beat the Nationals, 6-4, on Monday night at Nationals Park.

Michael Conforto blasted a three-run homer, his first career shot, and Yoenis Cespedes added three doubles and four RBIs in a 12-1 rout over Miami at Marlins Park.

Adrian Beltre tied a Major League record in Tuesday’s 12-9 Rangers win by hitting for the cycle for the third time in his career. All three cycles have come at Globe Life Park in Arlington.

Adrian Beltre added another accomplishment to his resume Monday night, hitting for the cycle for the third time in his career in the Rangers’ 12-9 home win over the Astros.

No one quite knew what to expect from Jung Ho Kang when the Pirates signed him, because there had never been a professional Korean hitter to succeed in Major League Baseball. Two-thirds of the way through the season, it’s clear they chose wisely.

The Indians are going to be without their All-Star for at least a couple of weeks. Before Monday’s game against the Angels, Cleveland placed second baseman Jason Kipnis on the 15-day disabled list due to a inflammation in his right shoulder, retroactive to Sunday.

The anthems hadn’t even been sung and a sellout Rogers Centre crowd was already on its feet, screaming its collective heart out for David Price — the Blue Jays’ newest starting pitcher — as he made his way from the bullpen to the dugout ahead of Monday afternoon’s series opener against the Twins.

The Mets’ first three-homer inning since 2007 sent Citi Field into possibly the biggest ruckus in its history, shooting New York into a virtual tie for first place with a 5-2 win over the Nationals on Sunday night to complete a three-game sweep.

Replenished, rejuvenated and apparently revived, the Mets’ once stagnant offense once again set Citi Field aflame by clobbering three third-inning home runs en route to a 5-2 win over the National League East-rival Nationals in Sunday’s series finale.

Jon Gray, the Rockies’ top pick in the 2013 Draft and their top-ranked pitching prospect, will make his Major League debut on Tuesday night against the Mariners at Coors Field.