OAKLAND -- Right-hander Tim Lincecum was victorious in his highly anticipated return to the mound on Saturday afternoon, tossing six strong innings to help the Angels topple the A's, 7-1, at the Coliseum.
Making his Angels debut a stone's throw away from San Francisco, where he spent the first nine seasons of his big league career and claimed two National League Cy Young Awards, Lincecum held Oakland to one run on four hits, striking out two and walking two in his first big league start since June 27, 2015.
Lincecum made fast friends with new teammates Mike Trout and Johnny Giavotella, who each homered in the fourth inning to put the Angels ahead, 2-1, giving them a lead they would pad in a five-run sixth against an A's club that trotted out seven pitchers on the day.