| 1 | A. Gordon | 87 | Ball in Dirt |
| 2 | J. Guillen | 83 | Called strike, K |
| 3 | D. DeJesus | 83 | Called strike |
| 3 | D. DeJesus | 83 | Called strike |
| 3 | J. Gathright | 87 | Ball |
| 4 | A. Gordon | 83 | In play, GB single to RF |
| 4 | J. Guillen | 82 | Ball |
| 4 | J. Buck | 82 | Foul |
| 4 | J. Buck | 82 | Ball |
| 4 | J. Buck | 85 | Swinging strike, K |
| 5 | M. Aviles | 85 | Ball |
Uncharacteristically rough start for Lincecum, who ran into trouble in the 3rd inning onwards after sitting on the bench for quite a while. He finished a shaky 5th inning with 8 strikeouts but gave up 5 runs in 5 innings, the most runs scored against him since August 11th, though the Giants still led 10-5. The rest of the game is not worth noting, except for this:
Tim hasn't faced much adversity this season, but he wasn't his usual dominant self the past two starts. In the last two games, he pitched 12 innings, giving up 12 hits and 9 runs. Is it possible he might be wearing down, despite his near-perfect mechanics? He's logged 102.7 innings so far--on pace for more than the 146.3 innings he pitched in 2007--a good reason for some fatigue. Or, his shaky starts are just another episode of the big league cat-mouse game: batters adjust, Tim adjusts right back.
Tim's next start will be more interesting than usual. We'll see if today's off-day helps rest his arm, or if he adjusts back into his dominating self.
Comment starter: Is Tim wearing down a bit, or is the league figuring him out?
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