At a time when he's usually sleeping or eating breakfast back home in San Francisco, Madison Bumgarner was on the mound facing the Washington Nationals. Maybe it was the early starting time, or the way the ball carried on a steamy day in the nation's capital that led to his uncharacteristically poor performance. Or maybe the left-hander was just due for a clunker. Bumgarner allowed a career high-tying three home runs and a season-worst seven runs over five-plus innings in the Giants' 9-4 loss Wednesday. Coming off a one-hit shutout against Cincinnati and riding a five-game winning streak, Bumgarner (10-5) yielded more runs than in his previous four starts combined, and the three homers were...
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