CINCINNATI — Tim Lincecum was slipping around on the mound — even slid to his knee on one delivery. Something bad seems to happen to the Giants when they visit Cincinnati.
Marlon Byrd hit a bases-loaded single off Lincecum and a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning Thursday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over San Francisco.
The Reds have won 12 of their last 15 regular-season games against the Giants at Great American Ball Park. The Giants will remember this one for their wasted scoring chances against Johnny Cueto and their own slipping starter.