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- Updated: May 22, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner dominated Sunday’s nationally televised confrontation of National League division leaders, permitting three hits in 7 2/3 innings and doubling home the game’s lone run to lead the San Francisco Giants past the Chicago Cubs, 1-0.
The Cubs, whose fast start earned them the Major Leagues’ best record, dropped two of three games to the NL West-leading Giants and have lost seven of their last 11 games overall, including two straight on the road for the first time. Chicago loaded the bases with two outs in the first inning before Bumgarner slipped a called third strike past Addison Russell to end the threat. Thereafter, Bumgarner didn’t allow a runner to stray past first base.
Bumgarner provided his own run support after Gregor Blanco drew a walk from Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks to lead off San Francisco’s half of the fifth. …
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