Tim Lincecum was in Cy Young form as they pitched a complete game 1-0 shutout to Lead the San Francisco Giants over the Atlanta Braves in Their National League series opener on Friday.
Lincecum, the two-time Cy Young Defending winner, allowed just two doubles while striking out 14 and walking only one in sparkling his playoff debut.
"I Do not Know How Many They Struck out but i know it's more than just fingers on my hands," said Braves manager Bobby Cox of Lincecum. "His breaking stuff is always out of the strike zone. Easier Said Than Done, do not swing at it. It's Almost Impossible."
Lincecum Gave up a leadoff double in the first Inning, then nine straight Retired, Including Five in a row from six strike-outs, before Issuing a walk in the fourth Inning.
Would it be 10 more batters before the Braves Would Get Another base-runner in the seventh Inning on a double by Brian McCann.
"The two balls That hurt us were the two hits," said Lincecum. "And They Were leadoff hits so They put you in the shut-down mode, Where You Have to start making better pitches in better locations."
Stolen BASE
The Giants scored the only run of the game in the fourth Inning is a two-out RBI single by Cody Ross That eluded the glove of Third baseman Omar Infante.
Ross Drove in Buster Posey, the WHO led off the Inning with a single and Stole Second. Posey, WHO Did not record a stolen base DURING the regular season, appeared To Be out at second base.
"One of the guys on Came Down That Inning and said they was out by six, eight inches," said Cox. "From the dugout you can not see anything and I did not see a reaction from our infielders."
Braves starter Derek Lowe pitched into the sixth Inning and was tagged with the loss Giving up on the game's only run. They Also Gave up four hits, while walking four and striking out six.
The Giants failed to Extend Their lead in the sixth after putting runners on the corners with just one out.
Posey led off with a double and advanced Lowe Thurs Third is an error on the play.
Lowe Recovered Thurs strike-outs, Pat Burrell, But his night Came Thurs an end "when they Walked the next batter, Juan Uribe. Jonny Venters Came in and induced a double-play with his first pitch the Braves to get out of the Inning unscathed.
"They pitched tremendous," Cox said of Lowe. 'We kicked a ball at the second, we kicked a ball at third to. I thought they was dynamite. Our Entire Staff That Went in there tonight pitched well. "
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