Tim Lincecum throws no-hitter against Padres

“It’s pretty surreal for me to be a part of that,” Lincecum told the San Francisco Chronicle. “Obviously I’ve gotten to see a couple of those, but to be in the middle of one is a little different. I’m still kind of pinching myself right now.”

“That was really special,” Lincecum said of that catch. “To be honest with you, I thought that was a hit off the bat. Hunter comes flying out of nowhere and makes a Superman catch.”

Tim Lincecum may not be the overpowering engineering experiment he once appeared to be. But there’s no doubt: He’s still the Freak.

It took Lincecum 148 pitches for the feat -- he fell one short of Edwin Jackson’s 149-pitch no-hitter on June 25, 2010. Lincecum walked four.

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Lincecum has pitched well in Petco Park throughout his career. He entered Saturday with an 2.48 ERA in 80 innings at San Diego, striking out 102 batters while issuing 30 walks. Overall, Lincecum has an 11-6 record against the Padres with a 2.34 ERA in 24 starts.

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This play by Pablo Sandoval was the third out of the inning:

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