Giants fade after Bumgarner labors vs. Cards
(MLB.com San Francisco Giants)

It`s been a hot-and-cold season for southpaw Madison Bumgarner and the Giants. He opened September giving up a flurry of runs in a pair of starts, and the runs have been sparse for an offense that saw first baseman Brandon Belt undergo season-ending knee surgery Friday morning prior to the Giants` 5-3 loss that evening to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.