Bewerbungen » round for the teams fans. The Giants entered

SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Lincecum has talked the past few years about rediscovering the consistency that won him two NL Cy Young Awards and made him one of baseballs best pitchers. Lincecums last two outings have brought him awfully close to finding that form again. The rejuvenated right-hander followed his second career no-hitter with another vintage performance, pitching eight sharp innings to lead the San Francisco Giants past the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 on Tuesday night. "We try to go out there and duplicate when things are feeling good," Lincecum said. "We tried to do that today. All my pitches were working when I threw them. They werent super nasty -- they were just located a little better than usual." Maybe more than a little. Lincecum (7-5) allowed four hits, struck out six and walked two. He worked out of a bases-loaded jam with no outs in the fourth and stayed out of trouble the rest of the way, helping San Francisco snap a four-game losing streak since his latest gem against San Diego. Lincecum left after throwing 113 pitches, including 73 for strikes -- the exact same line as his no-hitter against the Padres last week -- before Jean Machi pitched a drama-free ninth. "I think the two (starts), if you look at them, its hard to find a big difference," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "Its a guy that had command of all his pitches." Pablo Sandoval hit his 100th career homer to cap a three-run fourth for the Giants, and he got a bottle of bubbly in the clubhouse afterward. San Francisco also scored twice in the fifth to chase Marco Gonzales (0-1) in the left-handers second career start. Gonzales gave up five runs and seven hits in 4 1-3 innings. St. Louis has lost three straight and four of five in a tough stretch against the leagues hottest pitchers. The Cardinals faced a pitcher with a no-hitter this season for the third time in five games. After Josh Beckett and Clayton Kershaw led the Los Angeles Dodgers to victories over St. Louis, Allen Craig singled with one out in the second to put an early end to Lincecums bid for another no-hitter. Lincecum, who has shown signs of returning to his dominant form of late, showed the poise and polish of his younger days even when things started to go awry. Lincecum loaded the bases in the fourth before striking out Craig and Jon Jay and getting Daniel Descalso to ground out. Lincecum pounded his glove and received a standing ovation from the announced sellout crowd of 41,152. "It gets you fired up," right fielder Hunter Pence said. "When a guys making good pitches, you get him on the ropes youve got to make him bleed a little bit. That one slipped away," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. San Francisco supplied all the support Lincecum needed in the bottom of the inning. Buster Poseys double drove in a run before Sandovals wind-aided fly carried just over the wall in left to give San Francisco a 3-0 lead. "Its hard to hit one," said Sandoval, who wore his "lucky" boots for the first time in weeks trying to break San Franciscos skid. "Im excited to get this moment." Pence hit an RBI double and Hector Sanchez drove in another run in the fifth to put the Giants up 5-0. The performance from San Franciscos leading men -- Lincecum, Sandoval, Posey and Pence -- was a welcome turnaround for the teams fans. The Giants entered the game 1-6 on their homestand, including four straight losses to Cincinnati. It was the first time San Francisco had been swept in a four-game series at its waterfront ballpark, which opened in 2000. NOTES: Giants CF Angel Pagan is scheduled to be examined by a specialist in Los Angeles on Wednesday after having a setback in his recovery from a back injury while running. Pagan said he has a bulging disk in his back that is pinching a nerve and causing pain in his legs. .... The Cardinals recalled top prospect Oscar Taveras and started him in RF, giving Matt Holliday a day off. Taveras went 0 for 3 with a walk. ... Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright (10-4, 2.01 ERA) starts opposite Giants RHP Ryan Vogelsong (5-4, 3.96 ERA) on Wednesday. NFL Jerseys Discount . -- The Anaheim Ducks have signed left wing Dany Heatley to a one-year deal, returning the 33-year-old unrestricted free agent to the Pacific Division. Cheap NFL Jerseys Online .com) - Nicklas Backstrom scored a pair of goals and Alex Ovechkin notched a highlight-reel tally, leading the Washington Capitals to a 4-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday at the Prudential Center. http://www.stitchedjerseysnfl.com/. Berdych and Stepanek played all five matches when the Czechs beat Spain 3-2 in the final last November in Prague to win the countrys first title as an independent nation. Cheap Stiched NFL Jerseys . "Right now were kind of looking at him at the end of the rotation right now," said pitching coach Pete Walker. "Not indicative of how hes doing or how hes feeling. Its just, it seems like the spot we want him right now. Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys Outlet . "Hes over there," the first baseman said. "You dont need to talk to anybody else." Indeed, Peralta did it all as the majors top team won again.Nico Rosberg says suggestions that Lewis Hamilton is in meltdown are complete rubbish and insists the Brit is putting in long hours in a bid to salvage his title challenge. Following a tough weekend on the track in Japan and a controversial one off it, Fleet Street claimed Hamilton was fragile, in meltdown, and that he was cracking under pressure from his Mercedes team-mate.Fleet Street savage fragile Hamilton But Rosberg, now 33 points clear in the standings with just four races remaining, was quick to deny any accusations of Hamilton not being fully focused and is expecting a great battle as he aims for a maiden world championship.Its complete rubbish, Rosberg told Sky Sports News HQs Craig Slater. Hes on it like ever before, fully motivated and does massive work hours also. Ive seldom seen that from him in the last few years, such a large amount. For sure its going to be a great battle with him, every race until the end of the championship. The German was speaking from Mercedes UK headquarters in Brackley as the team celebrated a third straight constructors title and was joined by Hamilton, as well as Toto Wolff, Niki Lauda and Paddy Lowe.Mercedes boss Wolff said Hamilton wouldnt be taking much notice of the media coverage, and was backing the world champion to bounce back at the US GP. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. Its clear that the media needs to produce headlines, he explained. Its going both directions, youre being built up and being dropped. Lewis had a couple of bad weekends but if he recovers in Austin he will be the herro again.ddddddddddddes one of Britains greatest heroes. Hes won world titles in Formula 1 and this is not easy. Lewis Hamiltons dad insists disappointments on the track and distractions off it wont affect the world champions bid to retain the title Rosberg joined Mercedes in 2010 and admitted he was proud to have been part of the project since day one, while Wolff added that he would be a deserving world champion.Hes won nine Grand Prixs this year and he has always been very closely matched with Lewis in the last couple of years, Wolff said. I remember in 2014 when we let him down in Singapore and Abu Dhabi - this year Lewis has been the more unlucky one.Both of them would deserve to win the world championship.Dont miss The F1 Reports review of the Japanese GP as Natalie Pinkham is joined by Will Buxton and Phil Duncan in the studio. Sky Sports F1 at 8.30pm on Wednesday evening. Also See: Finding the real Lewis Hamilton The Formula 1 Gossip Column ' ' '