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- Updated: May 18, 2016
SAN DIEGO — Maybe it was just a coincidence. Or perhaps it reflected an ongoing advance in effective pitching.
Tuesday, Madison Bumgarner and Clayton Kershaw each struck out 11 and walked none against the Padres and Angels, respectively. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it marked the first time since 1893 that pitchers from both the Giants and Dodgers struck out that many hitters without issuing a walk on the same day.
Though the numbers might have been startling, the talent behind them wasn’t, at least in the view of Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti.
“You know the game is always trending. There’s always something going on,” said Righetti, …
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