SAN FRANCISCO–A sizzling spring training line drive robbed the Giants of opportunities to send Madison Bumgarner to the mound every fifth day during the first half of the year.
But at the midpoint of the 2018 season, Bumgarner isn’t just pitching again. He’s dominating again.
Brandon Crawford’s been doing that all season.
Thanks to seven scoreless innings from Bumgarner and a walkoff home run by Crawford in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Giants defeated the Rockies 1-0.
With left-hander Harrison Musgrave on the mound, Crawford launched a 365-foot blast into the right field arcade to help the Giants finish the first half of the season three games over .