A record 11 home runs thrilled a capacity crowd at the AT & T ballpark as the San Francisco Giants smashed visitors Cincinnati 16-5 on Tuesday.
Cincinnati, the National League's highest scorers, were on the wrong end for once, with the Giants scoring a 37-year high 27 runs in two games against a surprisingly hapless Reds.
In other games, Clayton Richards forced a shutout for San Diego, striking out eight to help the Padres defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 at Petco Park.
The Colorado Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2, with Huston Street hitting a perfect ninth to record his 12th save of the campaign.
LA Dodgers' new boy Rod Barajas struck an unlikely three-run homer to help topple the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 at Miller Park and the Chicago Cubs squeezed past the Washington Nationals 5-4.
The New York Mets edged the Marlins 6-5 at Citi Field, with Florida old boy Luis Castillo hitting the winning run.
St Louis slumped to a surprise 4-3 defeat at the hands of Pittsburgh thanks to three RBIs from Pirates rookie Neil Walker, while the Houston Astros needed two runs in the 16th inning to finally conquer Philadelphia.
In the American League, Kansas were hammered 9-1 by Detroit as Ryan Raburn homered and Rick Porcello threw seven shutout innings in a fifth straight win for the Tigers.
Gio Gonzalez pitched seven shutouts as the Oakland Athletics beat Cleveland 5-0, while the New York Yankees enjoyed an 11-5 win over the Blue Jays in Toronto.
The Texas Rangers recorded a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins, the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 and the Tampa Bay Rays destroyed the Los Angeles Angels 10-3.
The Seattle Mariners clash with the Boston Red Sox was postponed due to rain.