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Rewind: Giants rally after blown save, top Padres

SAN DIEGO — In his second-to-last start of the regular season, Madison Bumgarner took a no-hitter into the fourth inning. It didn’t surprise him.

“That’s the best I’ve felt all year, by far,” Bumgarner said. “The best stuff. The best command. It was just kind of a weird one.”

It was indeed. Bumgarner’s firm repertoire and sharp command didn’t lead to good results. His night almost didn’t even end with a win for the Giants. Bumgarner helped the lineup produce a 6-0 lead and then he gave five of the runs back. The bullpen coughed up the remaining run before an extra-innings rally clinched a 9-6 victory over the Padres.