Bumgarner doesn't get no-hitter, but his curveball was perfect

Close, but not quite. Again.

San Francisco Giants starter Madison Bumgarner now has four one-hit shutouts in his career. But he has not yet thrown a no-hitter.

Sunday’s 7 1/3-inning bid against the Diamondbacks was his second-longest, trailing the 7 2/3 he threw against the Padres last September.

Bumgarner’s four one-hit shutouts match the most by any pitcher dating back to 1990. Randy Johnson (who also has a no-hitter and a perfect game) and Mike Mussina (who never threw a no-hitter) also have four in that span.

Bumgarner’s four match Matt Cain and Juan Marichal for the second-most no-hitters/one-hit shutouts in Giants history, per Elias Sports Bureau research. The only pitcher with more is…