| SEASON | CAREER |
| W6 | 75 |
| L13 | 54 |
| G25 | 181 |
| IP140.1 | 1168.0 |
| BB65 | 444 |
| SO147 | 1274 |
| SEASON | CAREER |
| W8 | 81 |
| L11 | 73 |
| G24 | 230 |
| IP148.2 | 1392.0 |
| BB25 | 369 |
| SO127 | 939 |
The San Francisco Giants have dealt with their share of adversity lately, though it hasn't prevented them from battling with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the NL West lead.
Neither have the seemingly constant struggles of Tim Lincecum .
The right-hander looks to help San Francisco extend its division lead over Los Angeles by earning his first victory at Chavez Ravine in five starts when the rivals continue their series Tuesday night.
San Francisco (67-55) reclaimed its position atop the West with a 2-1 victory Monday, moving one-half game ahead of the Dodgers (67-56). Pablo Sandoval drove in both runs for the Giants, who are 3-2 since losing NL hits leader Melky Cabrera to a 50-game suspension.
Lincecum (6-13, 5.45 ERA), though, has dropped consecutive starts after another short outing, allowing four runs in four innings of Wednesday's 6-4 loss to Washington, marking his sixth start of less than five full innings. He had six such outings spanning 66 starts over the 2010 and 2011 seasons combined.
"I just know that I have to go back out there in five more games and then go to work again," Lincecum told the team's official website. "It's easy to put this behind me when I know that it's just going to motivate me to work hard."
The right-hander had one of his better outings of the season when he allowed four hits in seven innings of a 3-0 win over the Dodgers on June 27 to end a six-start winless streak versus the division rival.
Lincecum, though, is 0-3 with a 4.18 ERA over his last four starts at Chavez Ravine after giving up four runs in five innings of 6-2 loss May 9. He'll look to end that winless streak Tuesday against a Los Angeles team once again looking to reclaim the division lead.
The Dodgers mustered only a ninth-inning homer from Hanley Ramirez in Monday's loss, ending a three-game winning streak against the Giants.
"Anytime you play the Giants, obviously it's a big game, especially right now when we're right in the middle of a pennant race," said Clayton Kershaw , who suffered the loss despite allowing two runs and striking out 10 in eight innings. "But losing (stinks) no matter what. And tonight didn't feel any better, that's for sure."Los Angeles will look to bounce back with the help of Joe Blanton , who is still seeking his first victory in a Dodgers uniform.
Blanton (8-11, 4.96) dropped to 0-2 with an 8.22 ERA in three starts since being acquired from Philadelphia on Aug. 4, giving up a season-worst eight runs in 4 1-3 innings of Thursday's 10-6 loss to Pittsburgh. He was then ejected while arguing with the home plate umpire as he walked off the field after being pulled.
The right-hander is winless in two starts versus the Giants this season and is 1-4 with a 5.58 ERA in his last seven outings against San Francisco.
Giants manager Bruce Bochy said he likely won't have Buster Posey catch Tuesday, possibly placing him at first base or in the outfield. It's also possible Posey, who has caught only two of Lincecum's last 11 starts, receives the day off.
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| HITTERS | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OBP | OPS | SLG |
| Gregor Blanco | 5 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .800 | .600 |
| Madison Bumgarner | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Emmanuel Burriss | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Melky Cabrera | 12 | .250 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .667 | .417 |
| Matt Cain | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Brandon Crawford | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Clay Hensley | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Aubrey Huff | 23 | .217 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .250 | .554 | .304 |
| Tim Lincecum | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Angel Pagan | 15 | .533 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .533 | 1.600 | 1.067 |
| Buster Posey | 6 | .500 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Pablo Sandoval | 9 | .111 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .333 | .222 |
| Nate Schierholtz | 3 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1.000 |
| Ryan Theriot | 16 | .125 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .222 | .347 | .125 |
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| HITTERS | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OBP | OPS | SLG |
| Chad Billingsley | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Chris Capuano | 4 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scott Elbert | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Mark Ellis | 12 | .250 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .357 | .690 | .333 |
| A.J. Ellis | 4 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .000 |
| Andre Ethier | 35 | .286 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | .359 | .873 | .514 |
| Dee Gordon | 7 | .143 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .393 | .143 |
| Tony Gwynn Jr. | 18 | .222 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .263 | .485 | .222 |
| Jerry Hairston Jr. | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .000 |
| Matt Kemp | 34 | .265 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | .359 | .653 | .294 |
| Adam Kennedy | 16 | .313 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .421 | .734 | .313 |
| Clayton Kershaw | 9 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .100 | .100 | .000 |
| James Loney | 40 | .200 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .238 | .513 | .275 |
| Juan Rivera | 14 | .429 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .467 | .967 | .500 |
| Justin Sellers | 6 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .000 |
| Juan Uribe | 7 | .286 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .444 | .873 | .429 |
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| Date | Player | Status | Injury |
| August 14, 2012 | Brad Penny | 15-Day DL | Right shoulder impingement |
| August 07, 2012 | Shane Loux | 15-Day DL | Recurring neck strain |
| July 31, 2012 | Aubrey Huff | 15-Day DL | Strained right knee |
| July 25, 2012 | Pablo Sandoval | 15-Day DL | Strained left hamstring |
| July 25, 2012 | Pablo Sandoval | 15-Day DL | Strained left hamstring |
| July 18, 2012 | Hector Sanchez | 15-Day DL | Left knee sprain |
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| Date | Player | Status | Injury |
| August 19, 2012 | Luis Cruz | Day-to-Day | Left game - leg cramps |
| August 12, 2012 | Jerry Hairston Jr. | 15-Day DL | Left hip inflammation |
| July 26, 2012 | Scott Elbert | 15-Day DL | Left elbow inflammation |
| July 26, 2012 | Scott Elbert | 15-Day DL | Left elbow inflammation |
| July 26, 2012 | Adam Kennedy | 15-Day DL | Right groin strain |
| July 26, 2012 | Adam Kennedy | 15-Day DL | Right groin strain |
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Put the Los Angeles Dodgers in front of Tim Lincecum and he can't help but get pumped.
Buster Posey wasn't catching Lincecum, yet he noticed "a little extra giddy up" in the pitcher before Tuesday night's game.
Lincecum bounced back from consecutive home losses with his third straight road win to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Dodgers 4-1 and extend their NL West lead to 1 1/2 games over their division rival.
"I was riding more adrenaline because it was the Dodgers and I knew it was a big game," he said. "I felt like I had a pretty good rhythm out there in the bullpen and carried it into the game."
The two-time NL Cy Young winner allowed one run and five hits in 5 2-3 innings after failing to pitch past the fourth inning in his last start, a loss to Washington last week. Lincecum (7-13) struck out four and walked one while the Giants provided him slightly more than his average of 3.91 runs of support.
On a humid night, Lincecum was throwing in the low 90s.
"It was good to see him throw like that," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "He mixed it up well and used all of his pitches. He had a good look about him, good focus. That was a great sign for us and Timmy. He looked very determined."
A night after Madison Bumgarner and Clayton Kershaw combined for 20 strikeouts and no walks in the series opener, Lincecum and Dodgers starter Joe Blanton brought losing records into their matchup.
But Lincecum got the job done to earn his first win at Dodger Stadium in five starts and didn't allow any of the big innings that have plagued him this season. Javier Lopez pitched the ninth to earn his third save in five chances.
Lincecum is focused on finishing the season strong after his ups and downs in the first half.
"You can't change anything that happened. You can just make better pitches now," he said. "Just moving forward one batter at a time. I know it's cliched, but when I break it down small like that it relieves pressure on me."
Blanton (8-12) gave up four runs and 10 hits in 5 2-3 innings, struck out six and walked two to fall to 0-3 in four starts with the Dodgers since being acquired from Philadelphia on Aug. 4.
"He did a great job of limiting the damage to two runs in the first inning and getting out of that jam," Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis said. "It gave us a chance to stay in the game."
Posey, who started at first base while Hector Sanchez took his spot behind the plate, got things started for the Giants with a two-run single in the first inning. They added two runs in the fourth on an RBI single by Brandon Crawford and run-scoring double by Angel Pagan . He threw out Ellis at the plate for the first out of the sixth.
"It definitely pumped me up," said Lincecum, who backed up the play. "I screamed my head off when he made that play."
The Dodgers lost Monday night's series opener 2-1, getting only a ninth-inning homer from Hanley Ramirez , and again failed to generate much offense. Matt Kemp 's bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the sixth accounted for their run.
"I didn't come through on that one," he said. "We got one run, but it would have been better to hit one over the fence and tie the game."
Kemp snapped his 0-for-21 drought with a ninth-inning single.
Andre Ethier struggled again, going 0 for 4 with two strikeouts.
Notes: The Giants are 9-17 overall in Lincecum's starts this season. ... Dodgers INF Justin Sellers will undergo lower back surgery on Thursday. He has been on the DL since May 23 with a bulging disk. ... The Dodgers reinstated RHP Rubby De La Rosa from the 60-day DL and optioned RHP Javy Guerra to Triple-A Albuquerque. Guerra had a 2-3 record with eight saves and a 2.66 ERA while appearing in 44 games. De La Rosa had been on the DL since undergoing Tommy John surgery last August. In the minors this season, he posted a 1-0 record and did not allow a run to score over 12 innings in stints with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga and the Arizona League Dodgers.
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