Bumgarner pitches Giants past Athletics in Bay Bridge Series

As he often does, Madison Bumgarner helped the Giants win with his big left arm and his bat. Bumgarner struck out nine over seven innings and outdueled fellow left-hander Brett Anderson, pitching San Francisco past the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Tuesday night despite a late threat. Bumgarner (8-7), 5-0 over his last 10 starts with the Giants going 9-1, allowed two hits and didn't walk a batter for the sixth time this year.