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By Jeff Weisinger

Jun 20, 2014; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (2) takes the field against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 20, 2014; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (2) takes the field against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 25, 2014; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum (55) is surrounded by teammates after throwing a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park. The San Francisco Giants defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 25, 2014; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum (55) is surrounded by teammates after throwing a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park. The San Francisco Giants defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

Lincecum tosses second career no-hitter against the same team

Because if you can do it the first time on the road, you can do it again, against the same team, at home.

San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum became the second pitcher since Hall of famer Addie Joss of the Cleveland Indians toss a no-hitter or a perfect game against the same team in two different seasons when he threw his second career no-hitter against the San Diego Padres on June 25th in the Giants 4-0 win.

The best parts of this, outside the no-hitter and it’s historical value are simple: he did this one at home at AT&T Park and his pitch count (113 pitches) was way lower than his first one on July 13, 2013 (148 pitches).

Lincecum joined Mark Buehrle, Justin Verlander and Homer Bailey as the only active pitchers to throw multiple no-hitters.

His only blemish in this one was a one-out walk to Chase Headley in the second inning.

To add even more to the story, as only Timmy can do, he celebrated his no-hitter in the Giants’ clubhouse, coming out in his No. 55 USA soccer jersey and a warrior helmet.

It was vintage Lincecum, from the minute he stepped on the mound at the ballpark by the Bay, to the time he left the stadium that day.

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