Madison Bumgarner charged into second base after a double, pumped his fist and hollered like a madman. He was not yelling, “Don't look at me,” and Yasiel Puig was nowhere in sight.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, his team firmly ensconced in the playoffs, pulled a very effective starting pitcher in Rich Hill after five innings and 82 pitches with one-run lead. As planned, Brandon McCarthy took his place, and Bumgarner and the Giants destroyed him.
Bumgarner's two-run double was one of three big hits in a seven-run inning that hoisted the Giants to a 9-3 victory Friday night that was critical after their two wild-card rivals, the Mets and Cardinals, also both won.