Madison Bumgarner, for one, did ponder the situation, briefly, as he worked through the fourth inning of the American League's 6-3 victory. It was probably fitting that he was thinking about the home-field advantage factor while pitching to Salvador Perez, the very batter whom Bumgarner retired for the final out of the 2014 World Series.
"It did [go through my mind] a little bit," Bumgarner said with a small grin. "It did, just for a minute at the beginning. But then you settle in. It's an important game."
Catcher Buster Posey admitted the Perez at-bat was "a little strange.