Eric Hinske ends 0-for-17 streak with tiebreaking home run off Tim Lincecum
Eric Hinske snapped an 0-for-17 hitless streak with a tiebreaking, sixth-inning home run off Tim Lincecum to help the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night.
Alex Gonzalez hit a two-run homer in the second inning — his second as a Brave — for the only other runs off Lincecum (11-5).
Jair Jurrjens (4-4) went six innings for the Braves, allowing seven hits, two runs and three walks. He struck out three.
Billy Wagner picked up his 26th save in 31 attempts with a scoreless ninth.
Lincecum, who had won six of his seven previous starts against Atlanta, gave up six hits and three runs in 6 1-3 innings, walking three and striking out seven.
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