By Jeremy Kahn

SAN FRANCISCO-On a night where Bruce Bochy probably wanted to rest the bullpen, Madison Bumgarner helped out.

Bumgarner threw a complete game, striking out 12 and not walking a batter and the San Francisco Giants defeated the Houston Astros 3-1 before a crowd of 42,569, the 381st consecutive sellout at AT&T Park.

After allowing back-to-back singles to start the game, Bumgarner went into a zone and struck out the next seven batters in succession.

The last pitcher to strikeout seven in a row was Jonathan Sanchez, who did it on August 3, 2010 against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.

Bumgarner tied the San Francisco-era record that was held by Sanchez and Juan Marchial, who did it on September 6, 1964 against the Philadelphia Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia.

Brandon Belt supplied the offense for the Giants, as he hit two home runs, giving him a career-high tying 17 home runs.

Belt also hit 17 home runs during the 2013 season.

This was the third multi-home run game of Belt’s career and second this season, as he also did it on August 1 against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park.

As for the Astros, they gave list seven out of their last eight, including four in a row and are now 1-6 on their current road trip that ends on Wednesday.

Scott Kazmir went 5.2 innings, allowing three rubs on five hits, walking two and striking out three.

Kazmir also committed a career-high two errors on the evening, becoming the first Astros pitcher to do that since current Oakland A’s reliever Fernando Abad did it on April 17, 2011 versus the San Diego Padres.

Carlos Perez robbed Matt Duffy of a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning, as he made a leaping catch at the wall in centerfield.