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- Updated: August 24, 2016
LOS ANGELES — Tuesday had the makings of a successful night for Madison Bumgarner. He fulfilled the primary goal of every starting pitcher by keeping the score close, and he reached a franchise standard for strikeouts that has been scaled by a select few.
But that told only part of the tale that Bumgarner spun against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Yes, the Giants remained competitive under his watch, but he also was scored upon in four of the five innings he worked. Speaking of those five innings, the Giants surely hoped that the man they consider their ace would have lasted longer in their 9-5 loss in the opener of a three-game showdown.
“He wasn’t Bum-like,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said after his club fell two games behind Los Angeles in the National League West standings. “He wasn’t quite himself. That was pretty evident.”
Bumgarner (12-8) allowed a season-high five …
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