Atomic RoadRunners

Tim Lincecum took a shutout into the ninth inning Monday and ended up allowed two runs — one earned — in 8 1/3 innings in a win over the Diamondbacks. Lincecum, who started the ninth with a 6-0 lead, threw 127 pitches to help the Giants improve to 17 games under .500. We’d hate to see what kind of workload the team would be saddling him with if it was actually in contention. Lincecum allowed five hits through eight, but with one out in the ninth, he gave up a single, a double and a walk. Two of the runs came around to score off Alex Hinshaw, but one was declared unearned because of Hinshaw’s error. Lincecum improved to 16-3 with a 2.54 ERA. He probably has a slight edge over Brandon Webb in the NL Cy Young race, but after throwing 132 pitches on 8/27, Lincecum followed with a five-inning five-run effort in his next start. Of course Coors Field may have had something to do with those runs. Lincecum shouldn’t have a problem next time out with the Padres in Petco Park. The Giants haven’t exactly made an effort to preserve their 24-year-old ace’s arm, which might concern you a little going into next season. Lincecum looks like one of the most dominant pitchers in Fantasy, though, winning games even for the lowly Giants. (Rotoworld, Rotowire, CBS Sports)

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