Bumgarner was other-worldly this post-season. Photo via thebiglead.com
I’d just like to point out, for the record, that the Nats NLDS Game 3 win over Madison Bumgarner was the ONLY game this post season that the Giants lost, when Bumgarner pitched.
A quick glance at his Baseball-Reference.com post-season game log is pretty sick:
- Complete game 4-hit shutout of a very hot Pittsburgh team in the WC game.
- Took the loss by giving up 3 runs (2 earned) in 7 innings against the Nats
- Threw 7 2/3 shutout innings over St. Louis in Game 1 of the NLCS.
- Gave up 3 runs on 5 hits in 8 innings against St. Louis in Game 5 of the NLCS (his only no decision)
- Gave up 3 hits in game 1 of the World Series
- Threw another complete game 4-hit shutout in game 5 of the WS
- Came back on 2 days rest to throw 5 innings of 2-hit ball to earn the “save” in game 7.
Wow. Pretty much the definition of the MVP. Talk about a sick post-season.
Still couldn’t beat the Nats though 😉
Let the off-season begin!