Gregory Polanco stung the Giants with a home run and four RBIs on Monday while center fielder Andrew McCutchen stunned them with a breathtaking catch that halted a seventh-inning rally as the Pittsburgh Pirates bested San Francisco, 8-5.

Nelson Cruz hit his 30th home run of the season and pitcher Felix Hernandez allowed two runs over 6 2/3 innings with eight strikeouts as the Mariners edged the Angels. Mike Trout hit a home run and Kole Calhoun stole a two-run home run from Kyle Seager with an over-the-fence catch to keep the game close.

After Pittsburgh second baseman Josh Harrison skied a ball into foul territory in the top of the fourth Monday, Giants right fielder Hunter Pence sprinted toward the visiting bullpen before stumbling to the dirt. He never lost sight of the ball, though, and made a miraculous catch while lying on his back to end the inning.

The Rangers snapped a 24-inning scoreless streak on Monday night, Adrian Beltre hit his first grand slam in five years and they lost Shin-Soo Choo for the season — all in a 5-2 victory over the Athletics at Globe Life Park.

The Mets arrived in the desert on Monday looking to string together a three-game winning streak for the first time in more than a month and gain ground in the National League Wild Card race. However, yet again, struggles against the lowly D-backs arose.

Thanks in large part to two players who were teammates in Triple-A as recently as four days ago, the Yankees took another step toward pushing their way into the postseason conversation.

Jayson Werth considers his streak of reaching base safely a product of his approach, which has been strong for the better part of the last two months.

The Nationals overcame Max Scherzer’s shortest start of the season thanks to a pair of homers from Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos combined with Bryce Harper’s first multi-hit game in more than a month in a 5-4 victory over the Rockies on Monday night at Coors Field.

Now that’s a stab.

Oh, that’s Kold.

Nationals’ No. 4 prospect Erick Fedde starts for Double-A Harrisburg against Erie at 7 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV.

Billy Hamilton has established himself as the swiftest runner in the Major Leagues. A quick glance at the stolen base leaderboard provides strong evidence for this, and it hardly takes a seasoned scout to notice Hamilton’s speed with the naked eye.

Pitching and timely hitting go a long way. The Rays got both on Monday night at Tropicana Field in an 8-2 win over the Padres.

The Rangers won a game on Monday but lost their leadoff hitter for what is likely the rest of the season. Outfielder Shin-Soo Choo is headed going on the disabled list for the fourth time this season after getting hit by a pitch and suffering a fractured left forearm in the Rangers’ 5-2 victory over the Athletics.

The combination of Dee Gordon’s speed and the power of Marcell Ozuna and Chris Johnson emerged Monday in the Marlins’ 6-3 win over the Reds at Great American Ball Park.

By. Any. Means. Necessary.

Ian Kennedy continued his second-half resurgence with 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball, allowing Raul Mondesi’s RBI bunt single and Lorenzo Cain’s ninth-inning RBI single to send the Royals to a 3-1 victory over the Tigers on Monday night at Comerica Park.