(AP Photo/John Bazemore)

By Pearl Allison Lo

~ San Francisco was able to hold onto their six run advantage this time, at least until the seventh inning, as Bumgarner held down the Atlanta Braves, 6-1 Monday.

Bumgarner beat the Braves for a fifth straight time, as he gave up one run, seven hits and struck out nine.  The Giants’ starter also dealt out a new season high in pitches, with 116.

Meanwhile, Atlanta starting pitcher Williams Perez gave up a season-high 10 hits. Wednesday’s result marked the seventh straight game the Braves gave up double-digit hits since 1990.

It was another night with more than one first for San Francisco’s Kelby Tomlinson, who started for the first time, starting at second base, had his first RBI, first multi-RBI and also first out.

In the top of the second, with two early outs, the Giants’ Brandon Belt was hit, Ehire Adrianza singled and moved over on Eury Perez’s error. Tomlinson then, who was responsible for half of San Francisco’s runs, singled in Belt and Adrianza to make it 2-0.

With one out in the fourth, Adrianza doubled and Tomlinson brought Adrianza in again with a single, making it 3-0.

Tomlinson experienced his first out in the sixth inning.

The Giants scored their final three runs in the seventh. Nori Aoki led off with a walk, Gregor Blanco singled and Matt Duffy doubled them home. With Jake Brigham then replacing Perez on the mound, one out later, Duffy moved over on a wild pitch and Hunter Pence brought Duffy home.

Ryan Lavarnway ended Bumgarner’s shutout in the bottom inning as Lavarnway scored off pitch 99. This ended 19 scoreless innings at Turner Field for Bumgarner.

In the eighth inning, Eury Perez was initially called out, but after review, ruled safe. That spelled the end of Bumgarner’s outing, as he exited for Hunter Strickland.

Game notes: After clinching the three-game series, San Francisco now take on the Chicago Cubs for four games, starting Thursday at 5:05pm.