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SAN FRANCISCO -- For the third time in his career, Madison Bumgarner took a no-hitter into the eighth inning. For the third time, it slipped away.No worries, though.The San Francisco Giants are headed to the All-Star break with the best record in the majors and a comfortable lead in the NL West, so Bumgarner didnt seem bothered that he lost yet another bid at the milestone achievement.Bumgarner allowed Arizonas only hit to Jake Lamb with one out in the eighth inning and matched a career high with 14 strikeouts to lead the Giants over the Diamondbacks 4-0 on Sunday night.I dont think a one-hit shutout ever stings, Bumgarner said. It felt good. It felt good all the way around.Bumgarner (10-4) retired 25 of the 28 batters he faced, including two double plays, and walked one while going the distance for the third time this season.Lamb broke up Bumgarners bid with a lined single to right field. Lamb also reached on an error in the fifth when right fielder Gregor Blanco dropped a flyball.Beyond that, San Franciscos four-time All-Star was nearly untouchable while notching his fourth career one-hitter.He was on with all of his pitches and wasnt putting a lot of effort into it, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. He was on top of his game. I know hes thrown one-hitters before but this was as impressive as any of them.The Giants lefty fanned Arizonas first five hitters twice apiece, and the Diamondbacks didnt hit a ball out of the infield until Lambs fly ball in the fifth.After Lambs single in the eighth, Bumgarner got Brandon Drury to ground into an inning-ending double play.Rickie Weeks Jr. drew a leadoff walk in the ninth, but Bumgarner retired Nick Ahmed on an infield pop-up then got Jean Segura to ground into a game-ending double play.When you get through seven and youve got six more outs to get you feel like you have a pretty good chance, Bumgarner said. It hasnt worked out for me. Thats all right. Ill take the complete-game shutout anytime.San Francisco was attempting to become the first team with no-hitters in five consecutive seasons. Matt Cain threw a perfect game in 2012, Tim Lincecum no-hit the Padres in 2013 and 2014 and then-rookie Chris Heston had one in 2015.Bumgarner, who entered the game with the second-lowest ERA in the majors among qualifying pitchers, nearly got his in front of a sold-out crowd at AT&T Park while helping the Giants complete the series sweep in the final game in the majors before the All-Star break. He dropped his ERA to 1.94 this season.The only pitch he was leaving over the plate was his curveball, but it was breaking so much the guys had a hard time pulling the trigger on it, Arizona manager Chip Hale said. He did what he wanted to do. The velocity wasnt high but location was outstanding.The Giants (57-33) have the best record in baseball at the break for just the second time in the San Francisco era. They also did it in 1993 with a 59-30 mark.Brandon Crawford drove in three runs with a sacrifice fly in the first and a two-run single in the seventh. Buster Posey added three hits including an RBI single in the first off Diamondbacks starter Archie Bradley (3-5).BOCHY FAVORS FAN VOTINGGiants manager Bruce Bochy has expressed his disappointment in Crawford being left off the NL roster for the All-Star Game but is a firm believer in fans being included in the voting process. I think it gives every team, their fans, a chance to see one of their players, Bochy said. You can increase this roster another 10 players and somebodys still going to get snubbed.TRAINERS ROOMGiants: OF Hunter Pence (right hamstring surgery) is likely to begin a rehab assignment within the next week and could join the team when it returns to AT&T Park to begin a seven-game homestand on July 25. 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Today, we look back at Boston Strong - a citys recovery from tragedy.ARLINGTON, Texas -- Alex Bentley scored 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting and the Connecticut Sun snapped a three-game losing streak, beating the Dallas Wings 86-83 on Saturday night.Alyssa Thomas gave the Sun (4-13) an 85-80 lead on a baseline drive with 22 seconds left. Skylar Diggins drew a foul on her 3-point attempt less than two seconds later and made all three free throws to pull Dallas (8-10) within two.Bentley then missed one of her two free throws which gave Dallas an opportunity to tie on the final possessionn.dddddddddddd But Diggins missed a pair of 3-point attempts.Thomas added 17 points and Camille Little scored 14 for Connecticut, the No. 11 team in the AP WNBA power poll. The Sun took the lead for good during a 10-0 run capped at 76-69 on Chiney Ogwumikes layup with 5:18 left.Johnson had 16 points and rookie Aerial Powers added 15 to lead six in double figures for the sixth-ranked Wings. ' ' '