SAN FRANCISCO -- Madison Bumgarner dominated Sunday's nationally televised confrontation of National League division leaders, permitting three hits in 7 2/3 innings and doubling home the game's lone run to lead the San Francisco Giants past the Chicago Cubs, 1-0.
The Cubs, whose fast start earned them the Major Leagues' best record, dropped two of three games to the NL West-leading Giants and have lost seven of their last 11 games overall, including two straight on the road for the first time. Chicago loaded the bases with two outs in the first inning before Bumgarner slipped a called third strike past Addison Russell to end the threat. Thereafter, Bumgarner didn't allow a runner to stray past first base.
Bumgarner provided his own run support after Gregor Blanco drew a walk from Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks to lead off San Francisco's half of the fifth. Bumgarner lined his hit to left field as Blanco, who broke from first base with the pitch, scored easily.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Defense does it: The Giants executed several deft plays to back Bumgarner. Examples included shortstop Brandon Crawford's backhanded stop of Ben Zobrist's third-inning smash, followed by a strong throw to first base; third baseman Matt Duffy contributing a lunging stop of Hendricks' fifth-inning grounder; and catcher Buster Posey leaning against the railing in front of the photographers' well to snare Jorge Soler's seventh-inning popup.
Hendricks' solid outing: There's not much else Hendricks could have done other than driven in a run himself. He allowed three hits, two to Joe Panik and one to Bumgarner. His sore spot was the base on balls. He retired 10 of 11 batters during one stretch.
WHAT'S NEXT
Cubs: Right-hander John Lackey starts the 7:15 p.m. CT series opener in St. Louis on Monday. He shut down the Cardinals last month over seven innings and owns a 1.86 ERA over his past four starts.
Giants: San Francisco will resume West division competition by facing the San Diego Padres in the opener of a three-game series Monday at 7:15 p.m. PT. Just last week, the Giants swept San Diego in a three-game series at Petco Park.
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Rick Eymer is a contributor to MLB.com and covered the Cubs on Sunday.
Chris Haft has covered the Giants since 2005, and for MLB.com since 2007. Follow him on Twitter at @sfgiantsbeat and listen to his podcast.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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