SF Giants Ride Lincecum To 1-0 Win

Giants Pitcher Tim Lincecum Shuts-Out Atlanta Braves in 1-0 Win.

Entering AT&T Park for the NLDS game 1 matchup between the San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves, I overheard one Giants fan yelling,

"Sh!t, I want a Freaking No-Hitter. If the Phillies can get one, why not us?"

The fan was referring to Wednesdays "No-No" thrown by phillies pitcher Roy Halladay. The odd thing about the fan's wishful statement was the many agreeing replies it drew from fans who overheard it, myself included.

So when Tim Lincecum threw his final strikeout in the ninth inning, number fourteen, I remembered the earlier "No-No" wish and began laughing and celebrating like the ugly green Philly Phanatic , as the Giants took game 1 of the series 1-0.

Being at the game and seeing Lincecum's accomplishment made me feel as if Roy Halladay himself had time-warped into AT&T Park and pitched a spectacular game wearing a Lincecum jersey. The fan atmosphere, the evening stillness and the pitching duel between Lincecum and Derek Lowe made for a classic autumn baseball feast. We Giants fans ate it up!

What Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum did to the Atlanta Braves lineup was simply Historic! Who knew that in his first MLB playoff appearance, Lincecum would deliver in such commanding Cy-Young fashion? I'm still celebrating, hoarse vocal cords and all, as I prepare for Game 2 at AT&T Park. For the Giants their Iron Horse, Matt Cain, will be pitching. Oh Yeah, I'll be there, watching wishes and dreams come true.

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