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MLB: San Francisco 2, N.Y. Mets 0
SAN FRANCISCO, Tim Lincecum went the distance for the first time this season Thursday, allowing New York six hits and shutting out the Mets 2-0.
Lincecum (10-4) became available to pitch Thursday when he was not called on to work during Tuesday's All-Star Game.
The two-time National League Cy Young Award winner permitted just one New York runner to reach third base while throwing the seventh complete game and fourth shutout of his four-year career. He struck out five and walked one.
San Francisco took the lead in the second when Buster Posey singled to open the inning, moved to second on a groundout by Travis Ishikawa, took third on a wild pitch and came in on a two-out double by Pedro Sandoval.
R.A. Dickey (6-3) was the hard-luck loser, giving up a run on five hits over seven innings.
The Giants won their third in a row to get within 3 1/2 games of division-leading San Diego in the National League West.
SAN FRANCISCO, Tim Lincecum went the distance for the first time this season Thursday, allowing New York six hits and shutting out the Mets 2-0.
Lincecum (10-4) became available to pitch Thursday when he was not called on to work during Tuesday's All-Star Game.
The two-time National League Cy Young Award winner permitted just one New York runner to reach third base while throwing the seventh complete game and fourth shutout of his four-year career. He struck out five and walked one.
San Francisco took the lead in the second when Buster Posey singled to open the inning, moved to second on a groundout by Travis Ishikawa, took third on a wild pitch and came in on a two-out double by Pedro Sandoval.
R.A. Dickey (6-3) was the hard-luck loser, giving up a run on five hits over seven innings.
The Giants won their third in a row to get within 3 1/2 games of division-leading San Diego in the National League West.
