ATLANTA — Madison Bumgarner will miss pitching and hitting at Turner Field.
Bumgarner smashed the first of San Francisco’s three fifth-inning homers and allowed just four hits over 7 2/3 innings as the Giants salvaged a split of their four-game series against the Atlanta Braves with a 6-0 victory Thursday.
Bumgarner (7-2) struck out 11 and walked two in winning his sixth straight decision and lowering his ERA to 1.91.
Including a victory in the deciding game of the 2010 National League Division Series, the left-hander finished 4-1 at Turner Field. The Braves move into a new ballpark next year.
The homer by Bumgarner, a long blast into the left-field seats, was his second of the season and 13th of his career — the most by an active pitcher.
Joe Panik and Buster Posey followed with two-run shots to chase Braves rookie starter Aaron Blair.
Blair allowed just one homer in his first six starts, but the Giants (34-22) went deep three times in five batters. All came on first pitches as Blair fell to 0-4 with a 7.55 ERA.
Bumgarner connected after a leadoff walk by Gregor Blanco. Panik’s sixth homer followed a walk to Denard Span and Posey connected for his eighth after Matt Duffy was hit by a pitch.
It was just the fourth time since the Giants moved to San Francisco in 1958 that they hit three homers in the same inning and first time with a trio of two-run blasts.
The Braves (16-37) could muster only two hits against Bumgarner after failing to cash in a first-inning threat.
Freddie Freeman followed a single by Chase d’Arnaud with a ground-rule double in the first inning, but Bumgarner struck out Jeff Francoeur and Adonis Garcia to run his dominance with runners in scoring to 1-for-28 over seven starts.
The Braves are 7-9 under interim manager Brian Snitker, who replaced Fredi Gonzalez on May 17.
Brandon Belt had a pair of doubles and a walk for the Giants. The first baseman has 12 hits in his last 22 at bats, with two home runs.
NOTES: The Giants placed RF Hunter Pence, hurt running out a grounder Wednesday, on the disabled list with what is likely a severe right hamstring strain. He had tweaked the same hamstring in May, keeping him out of the lineup for six games. … OF Mac Williamson was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento to take Pence’s roster spot. … Braves INF Gordon Beckham, who strained his left hamstring while also running to first base Wednesday, was put on the disabled list for the second time this season. … OF/INF Brandon Snyder was promoted from Triple-A Gwinnett by the Braves. … The Giants conclude their road trip with a weekend series in St. Louis. RHP Johnny Cueto (8-1, 2.31 ERA) will start Friday’s game. … RHP Julio Teheran (1-5, 2.77 ERA) will start for the Braves as they open a road trip Friday against the Dodgers in Los Angeles.