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Tim Lincecum struck out 13 San Diego Padres Wednesday evening, helping his San Francisco Giants earn their second win of the season by a score of 8-4.

He held the Padres to one run on three hits over seven solid innings, just two shy of his career high in strikeouts, without walking a batter. The Freaky Franchise was given a 3-0 lead in the first inning before fanning the first four guys he faced.

Lincecum, the NL strikeouts leader for three seasons running, struck out 10 or more for the 27th time in his short career, tying Jason Schmidt for the second-most by a Giants pitcher since 1900 when Christy Mathewson did it 28 times.

Fun fact: he's done it on four occasions against the Padres, every time at Petco Park.

Timmy left with an 8-1 lead after seven before Brian Wilson, fresh off the 15-day disabled list, pitched the ninth even though it was a non-save situation. B-Weezy was a little rusty, surrendering three runs on two infield singles with a walk. Yikes.

[San Francisco Chronicle]