(This story was originally published on July 13, 2013)
SAN DIEGO — Tim Lincecum has two Cy Young Awards and two World Series rings, but he has never been better than he was Saturday night.
Lincecum threw a 148-pitch no-hitter against the San Diego Padres, striking out 13 in a 9-0 Giants win at Petco Park. The pitcher long ago nicknamed The Freak had the highest pitch count by a Giant in 34 years while throwing the first no-hitter of his illustrious career.