This game was pretty forgettable.
I'll look at some positives though:
- Brandon Belt started and will start tomorrow. Much deserved.
- Pablo Sandoval went three for five.
- The bullpen was good for four scoreless innings.
I hate to see Madison Bumgarner have a bad start like this, because it only distorts reality: he's a fantastic pitcher who's had a couple hiccups (remember that 0.1 IP against the Twins?). He was really on a run too. He had gone six consecutive starts with 6+ IP and one or fewer walks; during that span, he had a 2.57 ERA with 45 strikeouts, three walks, and one home run in 42 innings pitched. He'd allowed five earned runs over his last three starts (21.2 IP), but managed to allow that same amount in four innings in this game.
