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By Pearl Allison Lo

~ The eighth home run of the game ended up being the game winner, as the Atlanta Braves came back from a 6-0 hole to outmatch San Francisco Monday, 9-8.

After what looked like could be a redeeming win from a newcomer and Georgia native, things broke down for the Giants a second time, in the bottom of the twelfth. Braves’ rookie Adonis Garcia responded after the Giants went ahead. The pitch to Garcia was a 3-1 pitch, with Jace Peterson on base due to an error by Brandon Crawford. Garcia’s walk off was his third home run in 11 games.

For the Braves, who had their second straight game with at least 11 hits, it was their first winning streak since July 6-7. Inversely, San Francisco had their first losing streak since July 6.

Both starting pitchers struggled, but it was the first time Giants pitcher Matt Cain had two poor outings since mid-late March.

San Francisco built their 6-0 lead on four home runs sprinkled through the second through fourth innings. Crawford had half of those home runs. Brandon Belt and Buster Posey accounted for the other half. It was Posey’s second home run in his second game against starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz.

Atlanta then started making their way back in the sixth inning, while the Giants went scoreless until the ninth. The Braves had four runs in the sixth, due to Peterson hitting a three-run home run and Nick Markakis singling in Garcia. It was Peterson’s second straight game with a home run, three hits and three RBIs.

Chris Johnson made it 6-5 in the seventh with a home run on an 0-2 count.

San Francisco got an insurance run in the top of the ninth, but it was not enough. A.J. Pierzynski, in the midst of a nine-game hitting streak, hit a two-out two-run home run in the bottom, to bring the game to extra innings. Pierzynski ended up 4 for 6 for the night.

The Giants had chances in the tenth and eleventh. Both innings they had a leadoff man on base, but also fell into double plays. In the eleventh, they got two men on due to walks, but the inning ended with Pierzynski nabbing Ehire Adrianza on a stolen base attempt.

Things started looking up for good for San Francisco in the twelfth. Kelby Tomlinson, who was called from Triple-A earlier in the day, had his first Major League hit.  Gregor Blanco was then hit by Detwiler. Vizcaino came in to get another out, but Georgia native Posey then gave Tomlinson his first Major League run as well, to make it 8-7.

Game notes: When scoring at least four runs, the Giants had won those last twelve games. San Francisco’s Joe Panik was placed on the 15-day DL before the game. Johnson replaced Freddie Freeman, who had to leave before the fifth inning. The Braves were without Andrelton Simmons again. The Giants continue the series Tuesday at 4:10pm.