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Bumgarner does his part with stellar start
- Updated: September 20, 2016
LOS ANGELES — Unlike the Giants’ bullpen, Madison Bumgarner experienced little trouble recording outs Monday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Yet nobody offered a clear explanation for Bumgarner’s removal after he sustained a seven-inning one-hitter and eclipsed Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw in San Francisco’s 2-1 loss.
“Those last three outs — I don’t know if I’ve ever seen such a tough time getting them, but we’re having it,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said.
Nevertheless, the Giants opted not to entrust at least part of the eighth inning to Bumgarner, which would have saved some key relievers for crucial junctures later in the game.
Bumgarner’s disappearance coincided with the renewal of his feud with Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig, whose second-inning double …
