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Tim Lincecum is mobbed by his Giants teammates. AP/Press Association Images
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No-one could lay a bat on 'The Freak' in San Francisco

Tim Lincecum was scarily good against the hapless San Diego Padres.

TIM LINCECUM HELD San Diego hitless in a 4-0 San Francisco victory as the righthander recorded his second career no-hitter — with both coming against the Padres.

Lincecum also no-hit the Padres last July as he became just the second pitcher in Major League Baseball history to no-hit the same team twice, joining hall of famer Addie Joss who did it against the Chicago White Sox in 1908 and 1910.

“I am not saying I needed to do that by myself but to just be a part of that is fun,” Lincecum said. The 30-year-old, who has two World Series championship rings, was just one walk away from a perfect game. Nicknamed ‘The Freak’ by his Giants teammates, he struck out six batters in front of a crowd of 41,500 at AT&T Park.

Lincecum capped the no-hitter by getting Padres batter Will Venable to ground out in the ninth which sparked a celebration near Lincecum’s pitching mound. Giants second baseman Joe Panik threw to first baseman Buster Posey to end the game against the weak-hitting Padres.

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- © AFP, 2014 

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