| 3 | C. Iannetta | 82 | Ball |
| 3 | O. Quintanilla | 84 | Infield single |
| 4 | T. Helton | 84 | Ball |
| 4 | B. Hawpe | 86 | Foul |
| 4 | O. Quintanilla | 84 | Ball |
| 5 | M. Holliday | 83 | Swinging strike, K |
| 6 | G. Atkins | 82 | Ball |
| 6 | B. Hawpe | 84 | GIDP |
Not much to report from last night's game, except I had fun watching Lincecum and Jimenez battle for 7 innings. Unfortunate that Bengie couldn't pull off a play at the plate to preserve a nil-nil tie, which happens since the Giants' offense typically dies a mile from sea level.
About the slider: same stuff as before. Tim normally uses the fastball-curveball or fastball-changeup combo in the first couple of innings, and then throws in the slider every once in a while to give the opposing lineup another pitch to think about the second and third times up.
When it breaks, the slider moves away from a RHB enough so if it misses, it misses low and away. (Kalk's player card)
If a batter makes contact, he only manages to hit grounders, as in the cases of Quintanilla and Hawpe.
As a whole, Lincecum gets yet another solid game to put into his resume when extension time rolls around. Right now, he's second in the league in ERA, ERA+, and strikeouts only to Edison Volquez. He's out-pitching the likes of Webb and Santana while making vastly less money than the two: a mere $405-grand. The Giants are paying a bargain price for excellent performances every 5 days. It's time to get Lincecum signed.
Previous slider goodness here.
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