ST. LOUIS — Madison Bumgarner has everything going his way right now and the San Francisco Giants couldn't be happier to have him on their side. Bumgarner's pitching alone continued to be dominating in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, leading the Giants to a 3-0 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night at Busch Stadium. After throwing four-hit ball with one walk and seven strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings, Bumgarner established a major league postseason record of 26 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings on the road. Bumgarner also had good fortune in the seventh on two close calls that could have led to the Cardinals flipping the score, as they've done frequently in the late-going, earlier in the playoffs. St. Louis came in having scored 13 runs over four games in the seventh frame. • Bumgarner showed awareness, agility and physical toughness on a collision at first base with Kolten Wong of the Cardinals, tagging him on the leg before bracing himself and blocking Wong to the side. The Cardinals challenged the call, claiming obstruction, but replay confirmed that Bumgarner was in the right.