Let the second-guessing begin! Madison Bumgarner's debut as an Arizona Diamondback had gone very well through the first five innings. He had pitched scoreless ball, and never been particularly in trouble, allowing only a couple of singles. His expected pitch count was in the 90-95 pitch range. But as the sixth inning unfolded, at what felt like a glacial pace, he seemed to run out of gas. He got the first out, then Fernando Tatis Jr. banged one off the wall in right for a double. Bumgarner then walked two batters, to load the bases for San Diego, with two outs.
Diamondbacks 2, Padres 7: And, so, it begins...
