San Jose Mercury News · Mar 13, 2019
Madison Bumgarner fires complete game in spring training against Brewers
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – FEB. 24: San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner throws during the team’s Cactus League home opener against the Chicago Cubs, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–It’s not every day a pitcher throws a complete game in Cactus League play.
It’s not every day it rains at spring training, either.
Giants ace Madison Bumgarner is known for pitching deep into games, but he only needed to throw five innings in a 4-2 win over the Brewers Tuesday. After the top of the fifth, rain showers hit the Scottsdale area and the two sides agreed to call the game.
First complete game in Cactus League history?