Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing highlights, photos and interesting stats. No player did more to help his team win Sunday than San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner. But Zack Greinke of the Los Angeles Dodgers did come close . Bumgarner and Greinke, already regarded as two of the best pitchers in the National League, showed that they're mighty dangerous at the plate too. Each starting pitcher homered to lead their teams to victory Sunday. Have we mentioned we love pitcher dingers? Because we totally love pitcher dingers. [ Play a Daily Fantasy contest for cash today! ] We'll start with Bumgarner, whose contributions at the plate didn't begin and end with the homer. He actually had an RBI double in the fifth inning before homering in the seventh. It was Bumgarner's fourth homer of the season, the most among MLB pitchers. The Giants won 5-0 and Bumgarner was immaculate on the mound too. He threw a three-hit shutout, striking out 14 Washington Nationals hitters. Hello, postseason form. The Nats, meanwhile, are a mess and moving further away from the...
Madison Bumgarner, Zack Greinke help teams win on the mound, at the plate
Published August 16, 2015 at 11:40 PM
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