TALK OF THE TOWN JULY 14: LINCECUM THROWS NO-NO (GIANTS-PADRES[MLB])

Giants bat in  the top, Padres bat in bottom of inning.

Let’s start, bottom 8th, 9-0 Giants, 2 outs, Tim Lincecum has pitched a no-hitter so far and he keeps it going when a hit to the outfield is dived out and caught by Hunter Pence! So let’s go next time Lincecum is pitching, bottom 9th and Lincecum strikes out Chase Headley! 2 outs to go! Next batter, Carlos Quentin pops out to left so 1 out to go until the no-hitter is official and Yonder Alonso hits a line drive to left center that is caught! game over Giants win 9-0!

SF  9 10 0

SD 0  0   0

Giants are now 43-50 and the Padres are now 41-54

Key Players

(SF) Pence        2-4 HR (14), 5 RBI
(SF) Sandoval 3-4 2 2B, 2 R
(SD) Headly    0-2 2 BB

Pitching

W:(SF) Lincecum (5-9) CG, 4 BB, 13 K
L:(SD)  Stauffer (1-1) 2 IP, 0 R, 3 K

Giants; Tim Lencecum: 1st-career no-hitter (148 pitches)

Padres: 1-14 in last 15 games