Angels 4, Giants 3
Tim Lincecum retired the first 10 batters he faced. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
By Chris Haft / MLB.com
Tim Lincecum was his usual dominating self for much of his first career start vs. the Angels, but four consecutive hits to begin the eighth sent the right-hander to his first defeat since April 12. Matt Downs notched his first two Major League hits, and Travis Ishikawa homered in the loss.
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LA Angels
(35-29)
Won 6
LA Angels 4, San Francisco 3
Today's Boxes 6/17/09
CWS 4, CHC 1
MIL 9, CLE 8
BAL 6, NYM 4
TOR 7, PHI 1
WSH 3, NYY 2
CIN 4, ATL 3
BOS 6, FLA 1
TEX 5, HOU 4
ARI 12, KC 5
PIT 8, MIN 2
STL 4, DET 3
COL 5, TB 3
SEA 4, SD 3
OAK 5, LAD 4
San Francisco
(34-31)
Lost 3
June 17, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
LA Angels
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
4
8
0
San Francisco
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
7
0
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LA Angels
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Figgins , 3B
4
1
2
1
0
0
1
.320
Aybar , SS
4
1
1
1
0
0
1
.291
Izturis , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
2
3
.285
Rivera, J , RF-LF
4
0
1
2
0
1
1
.316
Morales, K , 1B
4
0
1
0
0
1
1
.269
Matthews , CF-RF
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
.221
Quinlan , LF
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
.241
Napoli , C
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.284
Mathis , C
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
.202
a-Hunter, To , PH-CF
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
.321
Palmer , P
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.000
Jepsen , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Guerrero , PH
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
.286
Oliver, D , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Speier, J , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Fuentes , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
34
4
8
4
0
10
9
a-Singled for Mathis in the 8th. b-Singled for Jepsen in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Morales, K (19, Lincecum), Figgins (13, Lincecum).TB : Figgins 3; Mathis; Guerrero;
Aybar; Hunter, To; Morales, K 2; Rivera, J.RBI : Rivera, J 2 (35), Figgins (19), Aybar (20).2-out RBI :
Rivera, J.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Matthews 2; Figgins; Morales, K.SAC : Palmer.Team
RISP : 3-for-9.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING SB : Aybar (3, 2nd base off Lincecum/Molina,
B).FIELDING Outfield assists : Quinlan (Downs at home).
San Francisco
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Torres, A , CF-LF
5
1
1
1
0
0
1
.308
Renteria , SS
3
0
1
0
1
1
0
.254
Winn , LF-RF
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
.273
Molina, B , C
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.260
Sandoval , 3B
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
.330
Schierholtz , RF
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
.253
a-Aurilia , PH-1B
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.212
Ishikawa , 1B
3
1
2
1
0
0
0
.276
b-Rowand , PH-CF
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.293
Downs , 2B
3
1
2
0
1
1
0
.333
Lincecum , P
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.167
Romo , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
c-Uribe , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.295
Totals
31
3
7
3
4
8
7
a-Walked for Schierholtz in the 8th. b-Struck out for Ishikawa in the 8th. c-Struck out for Romo in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Ishikawa (5, Palmer).HR : Ishikawa (2, 7th inning off Palmer, 0 on, 0 out).TB :
Ishikawa 6; Downs 2; Winn; Torres, A; Renteria.RBI : Torres, A (9), Winn (26), Ishikawa (16).2-out RBI :
Torres, A; Winn.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Molina, B; Lincecum; Rowand.SAC : Lincecum
2.Team RISP : 3-for-7.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING PB : Molina, B (3).
LA Angels
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Palmer
6.1
6
3
3
2
5
1
4.13
Jepsen (W, 1-2)
0.2
1
0
0
0
0
0
14.63
Oliver, D (H, 6)
0.2
0
0
0
2
0
0
3.49
Speier, J (H, 4)
0.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
4.56
Fuentes (S, 18)
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
4.43
San Francisco
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Lincecum (L, 6-2)
8.0
8
4
3
0
9
0
2.72
Romo
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2.70
Game Scores : Palmer 52, Lincecum 61.WP : Palmer, Lincecum.IBB : Downs (by Palmer).Pitches-strikes :
Palmer 96-57, Jepsen 7-4, Oliver, D 18-9, Speier, J 5-4, Fuentes 14-8, Lincecum 109-79, Romo 10-6.Groundouts-flyouts :
Palmer 10-2, Jepsen 1-0, Oliver, D 2-0, Speier, J 0-0, Fuentes 0-1, Lincecum 12-3, Romo 1-0.Batters faced : Palmer
27, Jepsen 2, Oliver, D 4, Speier, J 1, Fuentes 3, Lincecum 32, Romo 3.Inherited runners-scored : Jepsen 1-0, Speier,
J 2-0.Umpires : HP: Dana DeMuth. 1B: Todd Tichenor. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: Brian Knight. Weather :
65 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 9 mph, Out to CF.T : 2:34.Att : 37,431.Venue :
AT&T Park.June 17, 2009 June 17, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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