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Jun 30, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (40) hits a double against the Oakland Athletics during the third inning at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 30, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (40) hits a double against the Oakland Athletics during the third inning at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY SportsKelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Madison Bumgarner Bombs Pinch-Hit Double, Gets Pinch-Run For by Jeff Samardzija

Thomas Duffy
Jul 31, 2016

Bruce Bochy got creative on Sunday.

In the fifth inning of a 1-0 game against the Washington Nationals, the San Francisco Giants skipper deployed two pitchers in non-pitching situations.

And it worked.

First, Madison Bumgarner pinch-hit for Matt Cain, who was throwing a no-hitter. The big fella bombed a double off the wall.

Then, fellow starter Jeff Samardzija pinch-ran for Bumgarner.

The 31-year-old scored when Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon made a throwing error on a Hunter Pence grounder.

George Kontos took the mound in the top of the sixth with a 2-0 lead.

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