San Jose Mercury News · Aug 19, 2016
Bumgarner boosts Giants to 10-7 victory
SAN FRANCISCO — Nothing seems to make sense in the Giants' second half so far, so perhaps it's par for the course that an anticipated sizzling pitching duel between Madison Bumgarner and the Mets' Jacob deGrom Thursday would turn into an almost ridiculous hit parade for both struggling teams.
Bumgarner surrendered a grand slam -- his first-ever at AT&T Park -- but also hit a two-run homer of his own to erase a 4-0 hole he created for himself. DeGrom, meanwhile, gave up 13 hits and had the worst two innings of his career after being staked to that four-run cushion. Neither pitcher made it into the sixth inning, and the game became a battle of the bat racks and bullpens.