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MIAMI -- Brandon Crawford became the first major leaguer in 41 years to get seven hits in a game, finally putting the San Francisco Giants ahead to stay with an RBI single in the 14th inning of an 8-7 victory over the Miami Marlins on Monday night. Sacha Kljestan Jersey .Crawford tripled, doubled and had five singles in eight at-bats, tying an NL record. The previous player to get seven hits in a game was Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Rennie Stennett on Sept. 16, 1975, at the Chicago Cubs.Stennett set a modern-era record by accomplishing the feat in a nine-inning game. The only other player to do that was Wilbert Robinson for the old Baltimore Orioles of the National League in 1892.Johnny Burnett holds the major league mark for an extra-inning game with nine hits for Cleveland in a 1932 contest that lasted 18 innings.George Kontos (3-2) pitched two scoreless innings to earn the victory for the Giants, who were without manager Bruce Bochy after he was hospitalized in the morning with an illness.The Giants went 6 for 21 with runners in scoring position and left 18 on base in a game that took 5 hours, 34 minutes -- the longest of the season for both teams.San Francisco threatened in the 13th when Crawford hit a one-out triple off Dustin McGowan (1-3). After the second out, Marlins manager Don Mattingly intentionally walked two batters to get to the pitchers spot in the order.The Giants were out of position players, leaving ace pitcher Madison Bumgarner, a .183 hitter with legitimate power, to pinch-hit with the bases loaded. He struck out to end the inning.MARINERS 3, TIGERS 0SEATTLE -- Hisashi Iwakuma threw seven shutout innings for his seventh win in his last eight starts, Mike Zunino and Kyle Seager both had RBI singles off Michael Fulmer in the second inning and Seattle beat Detroit.Seattle won its fourth straight and moved within 2 1/2 games of Detroit and Boston for the second wild card in the American League thanks to another gem from Iwakuma (13-7). The right-hander allowed five hits and struck out eight, running his streak of scoreless innings at Safeco Field to 21 1/3.Fulmer (9-3) suffered his first loss since June 17 -- also the last time the Tigers lost when he started.Rookie Edwin Diaz pitched the ninth for his fifth save.BLUE JAYS 7, RAYS 5TORONTO -- Devon Travis had a career-high four hits, including the go-ahead single in the seventh inning, and Toronto beat Tampa Bay.Edwin Encarnacion hit his 299th career home run as the Blue Jays snapped a three-game losing streak against the Rays.Encarnacion and Jose Bautista both had three RBI as Toronto scored more than four runs for the first time since a 9-1 win over Baltimore on July 30.Joaquin Benoit (2-1) worked one inning for the win. Roberto Osuna gave up Logan Forsythes solo homer in the ninth but finished for his 25th save.Xavier Cedeno (3-4) took the loss.DODGERS 9, PHILLIES 4LOS ANGELES -- Corey Seager homered twice and Chase Utley and Yasmani Grandal also went deep for Los Angeles.Seager has 21 homers, breaking Hanley Ramirezs record for homers by a Dodgers shortstop. Hes also the eighth L.A. rookie with 20 or more homers in a season.The Dodgers built a 5-0 lead after one inning off Zach Eflin (3-5).Julio Urias (2-2) started for the first time in nearly three weeks. He gave up five hits and three runs (one earned) in five innings.ATHLETICS 3, ORIOLES 2OAKLAND, Calif. -- Kendall Graveman pitched seven strong innings, Billy Butler hit a tiebreaking single in the sixth and Oakland beat Baltimore despite another home run from slugger Manny Machado.Machado, who hit home runs in his first three at-bats Sunday, belted his 26th home run of the season with two outs in the eighth.It wasnt enough to prevent the Orioles from losing and falling into a first-place tie with Toronto in the AL East.Vogt homered leading off the fourth against Baltimore starter Kevin Gausman (3-9), walked and scored the go-ahead run in the sixth and added an RBI single in the seventh.Graveman (8-7) and two relievers made it hold up.TWINS 3, ASTROS 1MINNEAPOLIS -- Tyler Duffey pitched six effective innings and Minnesota took advantage of two misplays by Houston center fielder Carlos Gomez in a three-run fifth.Gomez, the former Twins outfielder, let Jorge Polancos single skip by him for a two-base error that allowed one run to score. Then he lost a fly ball off Juan Centenos bat, turning it into an RBI triple.Danny Santana followed with a run-scoring single, and Minnesota won for the seventh time in nine games.Duffey (7-8) permitted one run on four hits and struck out eight. Three relievers combined for three hitless innings, and Brandon Kintzler finished for his 10th save in 11 chances.Collin McHugh (7-9) gave up three runs and 10 hits in seven innings, losing his third straight start.Eddie Rosario had three hits for last-place Minnesota, which is 21-12 since July 2 and leads the majors in runs and hits during that span.RANGERS 4, ROCKIES 3DENVER -- Elvis Andrus hit a two-run single, Mitch Moreland delivered a tiebreaking double and Texas scored three times in the ninth inning to beat Colorado.The AL West had a double steal before Andrus single tied it 3-all. Moreland sent Andrus home with a double before he was thrown out stretching at third.Carlos Estevez (2-7) got his fifth blown save in the ninth.Charlie Blackmon had an RBI single in the third. Nolan Arenado homered in the fourth and hit an RBI single in the eighth off winner Keone Kela (3-1).CARDINALS 5, REDS 4ST. LOUIS -- Yadier Molina started and ended a five-run rally in the ninth inning as St. Louis stunned Cincinnati.Molina singled to open the inning and was hit by a pitch from Ross Ohlendorf with the bases loaded to drive home the winning run. In between, Matt Carpenter drove in two runs with a single and Brandon Moss tied it when he walked with the bases loaded.The comeback erased what had been a futile night of offense for St. Louis through the first eight innings, as the Cardinals entered the last inning 0 for 11 with runners in scoring position.Seth Maness (2-2) pitched a perfect ninth to earn the win.The rally cost Cody Reed his first major league win. Reed threw six scoreless innings.Tony Cingrani (2-4) left with the bases loaded after allowing the first three runs in the ninth.BRAVES 4, BREWERS 3, 12 INNINGSMILWAUKEE -- Matt Kemp scored from third base after Keon Broxton dropped Gordon Beckhams sacrifice fly in the 12th inning, and Atlanta beat Milwaukee.With the bases loaded and nobody out, Broxton dropped a drive to deep center field for an error.Kemp drew a walk from Carlos Torres (2-2) to start the 12th and went to third on a ground-rule double by Nick Markakis.Brandon Cunniff (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings for the win. Jim Johnson stranded a runner at second for his ninth save. Atlantas bullpen combined for six scoreless innings.Markakis and A.J. Pierzynski homered for the Braves. Bobby Wood USA Jersey . "It doesnt get any better than that," Giambi said. "Im speechless." The Indians are roaring toward October. Giambi belted a two-run, pinch-hit homer with two outs in the ninth inning to give Cleveland a shocking 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, keeping the Indians up with the lead pack in the AL wild-card race. John Brooks Jersey .R. Smith realized how easily basketball can be taken from him, and he wasnt going to take his place in the NBA for granted anymore. http:///...tget-America-Jersey/ . Bjorn, who had a 36-hole total of 8-under 134, made a testing six-foot putt to save par on the 16th and a birdie on the 17th before bogeying the final hole after a misjudged approach shot. American Kevin Streelman was in second place after shooting a 69. This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. 31 NBA Preview Issue. Subscribe today!San Francisco 49ersOverall: 122 Title track: 51 Ownership: 118 Coaching: 113 Players: 116 Fan relations: 122 Affordability: 117 Stadium experience: 105 Bang for the buck: 113 Change from last year: -76For a franchise with as much history and tradition as the 49ers, its hard to believe theyve sunk to this level -- dead last among 122 professional sports teams. Its the result of a lack of on-field success, the dysfunction that led to the departure of coach Jim Harbaugh (and the uninspired choice of Jim Tomsula as his replacement), and the overwhelming cost to watch it all unfold at Levis Stadium. They dropped 76 spots in last years rankings, and now, down 19 more, bottom out this year. At least now theres nowhere to go but up.Whats goodAlthough the Niners fell 12 spots in the title track category from a year ago, they still check in at No. 51, a nod to the franchises storied history -- and its record of getting back on track and finding a way to become competitive after short periods of rebuilding. Adding coach Chip Kelly gives the Niners a creative offensive mind who has a winning record at the NFL level, placing him well ahead of his predecessor. Theres an abundance of intriguing young talent on defennse which, if it comes together, could turn into a dominant unit somewhere down the road. Cristian Roldan USA Jersey. .Whats badTake your pick. Aside from title track, the Niners are ranked no better than No. 105 in any of the other categories. They dropped 29 spots to No. 116 when it comes to the roster, largely because they dont have a franchise quarterback in place and lack outside receiving options to help whoever is behind center. Their fan relations and affordability are ranked worst in the NFL, with huge price tags on PSLs and season tickets garnering the opportunity to watch an offense that was among the leagues worst in 2015.Whats newThe Niners dropped a whopping 81 spots in bang for the buck, dipping all the way to No. 113. The amount of attrition the Niners have suffered over the past couple of years has left them in a rebuilding mode that doesnt match up with the cost of attending a game. After a string of three consecutive NFC Championship Game appearances, the 49ers have won a combined 13 games over the past two seasons. Paying a premium price for a winning team is to be expected. But if the product isnt good, the cost is much harder to swallow.Full rankings ' ' '