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Reigning NL MVP Buster Posey lifts
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It took 148 pitches, but when the dust settled, Tim Lincecum had thrown his first career no-hitter. He struck out 13, and allowed a pair of walks, but did not give up a single hit over nine innings. The last no-hitter was thrown by Homer Bailey of the Cincinnati Reds just a few weeks back, and now we have another. These have been the first two no-hitters thrown in the 2013 season. Lincecum said in an interview that nobody even mentioned his no-hit status to him the whole game. When asked at what point he started thinking no-hitter, Lincecum said, "I tried not to really think about it the whole game, not even that last inning. I just tried to stay within myself and get the job done." He did more than get the job done, however; he made history. Not only with his performance, but his pitch count as well. His 148 pitch game is the most thrown in a single Major League game since 2010, when Edwin Jackson threw 149. It's a wonder it took Lincecum this long to throw his first no-no. He has been struggling a bit this season, and it's been far from his best. He has shined in his past few seasons, winning some Cy Young's and gracing the cover of MLB 2K9. But he never threw a no hitter, until early this morning at about 1:00 A.M.
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