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Four-time all star Madison Bumgarner pitched a seven-inning complete game shutout as the Arizona Diamondbacks blanked the Atlanta Braves 7-0 in the second game of a Sunday doubleheader in Atlanta. Bumgarner's dynamic performance does not count as an official no-hitter because it wasn't a nine-inning contest. "Feels good," Bumgarner said. "I want to thank the shadows in Atlanta. I also want to thank (MLB commissioner) Rob Manfred for making these seven inning games." Arizona won the first game of the doubleheader 5-0 as the Braves squeezed out just one hit in 14 innings of baseball. Bumgarner retired 17 straight batters and closed out the shutout on a Marcell Ozuna fly ball to right field. He allowed just one batter to get aboard, a second inning error by Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed that put the runner on base. Arizona's Zac Gallen pitched a complete-game shutout in the opener. Freddie Freeman got the only hit, a single, in the sixth. gph/bgs
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