Giants Waste Lincecum's 3rd Straight Quality Start, Lose 3-0 to Rox

After averaging nearly nine runs on the road trip, the Giants returned home, and got shut out by Tyler Chatwood, losing to the Rockies, 3-0. 

Tim Lincecum recorded his third straight quality start, allowing only three runs over seven innings. He struck out just three batters for his second consecutive start. The Rockies also coaxed three walks off "The Freak." Despite crafting his way out jams in his last start on Sunday against these very same Rockies, Lincecum didn't get much help from his road-explosive offense. 

The Giants' 1-5 hitters produced a big fat zero, posting an 0-18 line. 

Buster Posey came on as a pinch-hitter in the seventh, but flew out to shallow right field. The Giants went hitless with RISP, and left six on base. 

Brandon Crawford and Brandon Belt recorded the only Giants' hits. Crawford scattered two bleak singles, while Belt singled to leadoff the fifth inning. 

Lincecum lowered his season ERA to 5.35 after tossing seven quality innings. Tyler Colvin and Dexter Fowler both smacked RBI singles off Linceucm. And Chris Nelson hit a deep sacrifice fly to plate the Rockies third run of the game. 

With the loss, the Giants are now tied with the Dodgers in the N.L West. After celebrating his perfect game on Friday night, Matt Cain will look to get the Giants back on track. 

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