Tim Lincecum was erratic, and the game never should have been that close.
The Giants lost on Wednesday night, 4-3, when they gave up a solo homer in the eighth inning. The Giants lost on Thursday night, 4-3, when they gave up a solo homer in the eighth inning. There was a secretary attending the game on Wednesday night named Lincoln, and there was a secretary attending the game on Thursday night named Kennedy. Really, this can go on for a while. There's no need, though. They were both annoying games, and after the next 1,000 words, we shall never speak of them again.