medal win for his country.And if you wondered why the two swimmers

SAN FRANCISCO -- Madison Bumgarner has rediscovered his winning ways.Now he just needs to find his winning form.With a showdown looming Monday with Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, Bumgarner gets a tune-up against a team he has dominated, the San Diego Padres, in the finale of a three-game series Wednesday.The Giants (77-67) will enter the afternoon affair in desperation mode. They suffered consecutive losses to the Padres to open the three-game series, including a gut-wrencher when San Diego rallied for five runs in the ninth inning Tuesday for a 6-4 triumph.The late turnaround prevented the Giants from gaining a game on the Dodgers (81-63) in the National League West. Instead, San Francisco lost a game to both the New York Mets (77-68) and St. Louis Cardinals (76-68) in the wild-card race.Where San Francisco will stand when it arrives in Los Angeles on Monday will depend on Bumgarners outing against the Padres, then a critical four-game home series against the Cardinals that begins on Thursday.The Cardinals (76-68) could tie the Giants in the wild-card standings with a win Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs and a third straight San Francisco loss to the Padres.We just have to put this one behind us, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said of Tuesdays debacle. That was tough. Like a punch in the stomach.The Giants chances of catching the Dodgers and/or holding off the Cardinals hinge on the left arm of Bumgarner, who on Aug. 7 saw his record fall to 10-7 with his fifth consecutive non-winning effort.But the 2014 World Series Most Valuable Player has rebounded to win four of his last six starts, improving his record to 14-8 along the way.While he has gone 3-1 in his last five outings, however, Bumgarner has been anything but dominant. He has allowed 18 runs and 31 hits in those 29 innings.Fortunately for Bumgarner, a visit by the Padres gives him an opportunity to shape up before the meeting with Kershaw.Bumgarner hasnt lost in San Diegos last four trips at AT&T Park in San Francisco, allowing just four runs in 30 1/3 innings (1.19 ERA) while going 3-0.A win Wednesday not only would help the Giants but would give the left-hander a small piece of franchise history.Bumgarner will be seeking his 100th career win as a Giant. If it happens, at age 27, he would become the third-youngest Giant ever to reach the milestone.Bumgarner will be opposed by Padres right-hander Luis Perdomo, who has been unimpressive against the Giants in three meetings this season.The right-hander started the Padres 7-6 home win over the Giants on July 16, but he didnt stick around long enough to pick up the win. He was roughed up for three runs and eight hits over 4 2/3 innings.Perdomo will be backed this time around by a high-flying group that celebrated Tuesdays win by showering offensive star Ryan Schimpf and winning pitcher Jake Smith with shaving cream in a jubilant locker room.Smith recorded his first major-league win thanks to Schimpfs two-out, two-strike, three-run home run in the ninth inning.Schimpfy did all the work. All I did was throw up a zero, said Smith, who pitched a scoreless eighth inning to keep the Padres within 4-1. This was everything I dreamed of. Baltimore Orioles Pro Shop . It might not have mattered. 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RIO DE JANEIRO -- When Singapores Joseph Schooling looked up at the giant scoreboard after touching the wall in the mens 100-meter butterfly Friday night, he celebrated his win by punching his fist in the water, and then headed over to Michael Phelps.Schooling reached two rare feats -- he was one of the few to actually beat Phelps, and he secured the first Olympic gold medal win for his country.And if you wondered why the two swimmers seemed to have somewhat of a rapport after the race beyond simple sportsmanship, its because they both first met many years ago.Flashback to 2008Phelps and Schooling reportedly first met in 2008, when Team USA held a training camp in Singapore before the Beijing Olympics. Schooling was just 13, and apparently awestruck.They came to the counntry club that I trained at, Schooling told The Guardian.dddddddddddd Everyone just rushed up and was like, Its Michael Phelps! Its Michael Phelps! and I really wanted a picture.Above is that photo. Schooling also told the newspaper and reporters after his Friday win that he would not be where he was today without meeting Phelps.If it wasnt for Michael, I dont think I could have gotten to this point. I wanted to be like him as a kid, Schooling told reporters. I think a lot of this is because of Michael. He is the reason why I wanted to be a better swimmer.Back to the presentHere are Phelps (31) and Schooling (now 21) again, with their medals: ' ' '