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Lincecum strikes out eight as Giants earn MLB-best 15th shutout

Associated Press

Saturday, August 1, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO -- Even when Tim Lincecum has a bad outing he still doesn't give up many runs. Lincecum pitched eight shutout innings, lowering his ERA to 2.18 and the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 on Saturday night. "You can have great rhythm through the game and still get lit up," said Lincecum. "You go out there with confidence in yourself that today is going to be a good day but I didn't know it was going be like that." Lincecum (12-3) struck out eight to increas ...

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