VIDEO: Madison Bumgarner Pinch Hits and Gets Brushed Back by Clayton Kershaw in Potential SF Finale
By Sean Facey
Game 162 always brings a few laughs and memorable appearances, and this definitely ranks near the top of the list. In what could be his final game in a San Francisco Giants uniform, Madison Bumgarner stepped into the box to pinch hit in a surprise appearance on Sunday, only to get brushed back by Los Angeles Dodgers rival Clayton Kershaw on the second pitch.
Madbum pinch hitting and getting a standing ovation.
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) September 29, 2019
Then getting brushed back by Kershaw on his 2nd pitch. ? pic.twitter.com/yxZcDQQdVq
Couldn't let him hang in the box all comfortable! You know how it is. No cupcake treatment for your potential last gasp in a Giants uni.
It was Kershaw who got the last laugh, too, as he induced a line out to third baseman Jedd Gyorko
Real recognize real. #RespectTheRivalry pic.twitter.com/pIHilh5dnl
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 29, 2019
If that really was MadBum's last appearance for the Giants, then at least he got a laugh out of it while facing his biggest rival. It may not be a storybook ending, but it's certainly a memorable one!