1. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Giants in the 14th inning to start their three-game showdown: It took forever to get to Adrian Gonzalez's bases-loaded single to left, but after starting the season 3-9 against the Giants, you can bet that the Dodgers will take any kind of win they can get at the Giants’ expense. And now, with Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw going the next two nights with a 4 1/2 game lead, the power is theirs to put the Giants in a hole so deep not even the reigning world champs can climb out of it.

Taking the bad with the good, the Dodgers’ bullpen took another black eye when Juan Nicasio blew a one-run lead with two outs in the eighth, but Kenley Jansen, Jim Johnson and Chris Hatcher combined for six shutout innings. The Dodgers haven’t been as bad at situational hitting as some of their critics would have you believe, actually hitting better with men on base and with runners in scoring position. But you wouldn’t know it from watching Monday’s game after the Dodgers went 1-for-14 before finally getting two singles with two men on to score the one run they needed. (Further evidence that they’re seriously bad on the basepaths.)

2. Kevin Kiermaier, Tampa Bay Rays. This one should be on the short list for Web Gem of the year. He showed range and great hops to rob Manny Machado of a home run, although he did leave the game after spraining his ankle on the play. One of the most interesting Gold Glove arguments is American League center field, with Kiermaier, Lorenzo Cain and Kevin Pillar all making regular appearances throughout the season on the highlight reels. Via defensive runs saved, however, Kiermaier has been the best defensive player in the majors. Entering Monday:

Kiermaier: +33 runs saved

Brandon Crawford, Giants: +20

Pillar, Blue Jays: +19

Nick Ahmed, Diamondbacks: +18

Starling Marte, Pirates: +18

Andrelton Simmons, Braves: +17

Pillar's rating includes 11 runs saved in center field (in a few more innings than Kiermaier), plus eight in left field. Cain is at plus-12 DRS. Cain has the name recognition while Kiermaier plays in relative obscurity in Tampa, plus Cain was robbed of a Gold Glove last year because he split his time between center and right.

Kevin Kiermaier's got hops! Awesome photo of his incredible catch to rob Manny Machado of a leadoff home run. pic.twitter.com/DpZsbfMa5E

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 1, 2015

3. Bartolo Colon, New York Mets. Eight scoreless innings AND a hit and run scored in the Mets' 3-1 victory over the Phillies, and doing it after pitching an inning of relief Saturday. In his previous start, he beat the Phillies with seven scoreless innings. Of course, the entire Mets teams owns the Phillies: They're now 13-1 against them, with five games still remaining. Here are the best (or worst) head-to-head records for each season over the past 10 years for division matchups:

2014: Dodgers over Diamondbacks, 15 wins to 4

2013: Rangers over Astros and Indians over White Sox, 17 wins to 2

2012: Nationals over Mets and Braves over Marlins, 14 wins to 4

2011: Rangers over Mariners, 15 wins to 4

2010: Blue Jays over Orioles, 15 wins to 3

2009: Red Sox over Orioles, 16 wins to 2

2008: Rays over Orioles and Diamondbacks over Rockies, 15 wins to 3

2007: Padres over Giants, 14 wins to 4

2006: A's over Mariners, 17 wins to 2

2005: White Sox over Tigers AND Indians, 14 wins to 5

Bartolo Colon 8 IP, 0 R Mets match their longest winning streak vs Phillies (10, prev done 1971-72) Colon is 11-1 vs NL East teams in 2015

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 1, 2015

4. Danny Salazar, Cleveland Indians. Too late for the Indians to make a run at the wild card? Salazar's 10 K's in seven innings lifted them a 4-2 win over the Blue Jays and David Price. That's six in a row for Cleveland, which inches up to 64-66 and four games behind the Rangers.

5. Ichiro Suzuki, Miami Marlins. Hey, it's not too often we get to list two 40-somethings here. Ichiro scored the 2,000th run of his professional career between Japan and MLB. Only seven MLB players have scored that many -- Rickey Henderson, Ty Cobb, Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Pete Rose and Willie Mays, with Alex Rodriguez at 1,998.