Atlanta Braves third baseman Adonis Garcia (center) is mobbed by teammates after hitting a game winning two run home run against the San Francisco Giants during the twelfth inning at Turner Field.
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May 3, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Cincinnati Reds left fielder Marlon Byrd (9) shown in the dugout during the game against the Atlanta Braves during the seventh inning at Turner Field.
Catcher Buster Posey had given the Giants an 8-7 lead in the top of the 12th inning with an RBI single. Then that darn Posey singled home the go-ahead run against Arodys Vizcaino with two outs.
Garcia s two-run homer came after shortstop Brandon Crawford, who hit two of the Giants four home runs, skipped a throw for an error.
Yusmeiro Petit tossed two scoreless innings before Tomlinson hit for him. Adonis Garcia followed with a double that chased Giants starter Matt Cain.
The Giants did well to boost their starting rotation before the non-waiver trade deadline, adding a quality arm in Mike Leake after missing out on aces David Price and Cole Hamels.
The four home runs Foltynewicz allowed to the Giants tied Julio Teheran for the most by a Braves pitcher this season. But they overcame a 6-0 deficit against the Giants with the help of home runs by Jace Peterson in the sixth, Chris Johnson in the seventh and Pierzynski’s game-tying shot in the ninth. Both teams hit four homers.
The Giants scored two runs in each of the second, third and fourth innings against Foltynewicz – all via home runs. He took a big step back after he pitched six effective innings against the Orioles in his last start while working around two solo homers allowed.
In the fourth, Crawford hit his second homer of the night, his 18th.
“To be down 6-0, it speaks highly of this team”, Peterson said.
Panik will travel back to San Francisco on Tuesday to undergo several tests, including an MRI and Connecticut scan, to determine what is causing the inflammation in his lower back. But with Panik out much longer, the Giants purchased the contract of Tomlinson from Triple-A Sacramento. Tomlinson batted. 321 in 97 games split between Sacramento and Double-A Richmond…. Pagan has a sore right knee and also is dealing with left knee inflammation. X-rays revealed no fracture.
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Giants: RHP Jake Peavy (2-4) is 3-4 with a 3.79 ERA in nine career starts against Atlanta.
