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Madison Bumgarner matches career high with 14 strikeouts, fires dominant one-hitter to send Giants soaring into All-Star break

San Jose Mercury News | July 11, 2016

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SAN FRANCISCO – The sun hadn’t set. But a star came out.

Madison Bumgarner burned as brightly on the mound Sunday afternoon as he ever has in the Giants’ 4-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He will not pitch at the All-Star Game in San Diego on Tuesday. But why make a cameo in an exhibition when you can stage a one-man show?

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Bumgarner took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, matched his career high with 14 strikeouts and completely overpowered the Diamondbacks. His fourth career one-hitter lifted the Giants to a major league-best 57th win.

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