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SAN FRANCISCO -- Bruce Bochy remembered stressing out while watching Tim Lincecum labour through the final innings of his 148-pitch no-hitter at San Diego last July.Diego Costa Jersey . The Giants manager said there was "no chance" of stretching out his starter again Wednesday, even after Lincecum logged five hitless innings. Not with a blister forming on the tip of Lincecums middle finger. Not with the Giants owning baseballs best record. And certainly, not with more than half of the season to play. Instead, Lincecum and five relievers combined on a weird two-hitter to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 5-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. "He worked so hard out there. It was time," Bochy said. The unconventional performance included 10 baserunners -- five walks, two hits, two errors and a hit batter -- before an announced sellout crowd of 41,186 at AT&T Park that wanted to cheer history. Lincecum struck out five, walked four and hit a batter in another wild but effective start. George Kontos (1-0) retired four straight before John Baker singled through the right side of the infield with one out in the seventh against lefty Jeremy Affeldt for Chicagos first hit. The Cubs hold the longest streak in the majors without being no-hit. The last time it happened to them was 1965, when Sandy Koufax pitched a perfect game for the Dodgers. "Whats the cliche? Its a game of inches," Baker said. "I think the Chicago Cubs are proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that baseballs a game of inches." Hector Sanchez hit a two-run double, and three others drove in a run to help the Giants (34-19) extend the best record in the majors. San Francisco has won six of seven after holding the Cubs scoreless in consecutive games. Edwin Jackson (3-5) gave up two runs on four hits in 5 1-3 innings for the Cubs, who have not won a road series since last September. He struck out nine and walked two. But for most of a sunny afternoon along the bay, the focus remained on whether San Franciscos staff would complete an improbable no-hitter. Lincecum had a 32-pitch first inning that ended on Nate Schierholtzs sharp lineout to first baseman Buster Posey with runners on second and third. He tossed another 20 in the second and pitched a perfect third. The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner hit Schierholtz and overcame an error by shortstop Brandon Crawford on a grounder in the fourth. And after walking Emilio Bonifacio in the fifth, Lincecum got Junior Lake to ground into a double play. It was the second straight erratic outing for Lincecum. He walked six in six innings in San Franciscos 6-2 win over Minnesota last Friday. Lincecum said a tiny blister began forming on the tip of his middle finger in the third. He said its not serious, but he didnt want to risker further injury. And with a no-hitter on his resume already, he felt no need to lobby Bochy for another inning. "I think its just because I know what our bullpen is capable of," Lincecum said. "I just wanted to get the win today and put up some good numbers today, so it was good." Jean Machi got two outs on three pitches, Juan Gutierrez allowed a single to Anthony Rizzo in 1 1-3 scoreless innings and Javier Lopez recorded the final two outs in the ninth. San Francisco supplied support for the pitchers in the late innings. Pablo Sandoval and Tyler Colvin drove in a run in the sixth, and Sanchez hit a two-run double to highlight a three-run seventh that gave the Giants a 5-0 lead. Bochy said Sanchez will continue to catch Lincecum most of the season. He said the move is made, in part, to save Posey from the bumps and bruises that often come with catching Lincecum. "We have a good relationship," Sanchez said, "and we work well together." 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Milan dominated possession but it was Catania which took the lead in the 13th minute against the run of play as poor defending eventually saw Lucas Castros effort deflected over stand-in goalkeeper Gabriel.MIAMI -- There was a moment of confusion Friday at the start of the Miami Marlins news conference to introduce newcomer Mark Buehrle, with team officials unsure whether he should first pose for photos. Following a brief discussion about how to proceed, president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest grinned. "Weve never done this before," he said. Actually, the Marlins added a succession of all-stars in the past week, with Buehrle the latest. After passing a physical, he signed a US$58 million, four-year deal reached Wednesday, capping a whirlwind spending spree by the heretofore frugal Marlins. "A fun and very productive week," Beinfest said. "This is a great way to end it." Along with Buehrle, the Marlins signed NL batting champion Jose Reyes and closer Heath Bell, and the three contracts totalled $191 million. There are more moves to come, with another starting pitcher the top priority, but the Marlins believe theyve already upgraded enough to compete with Philadelphia and Atlanta in the NL East. "Wed like to play tomorrow as is," team president David Samson said. Buehrle bolsters a rotation that struggled this year without ace right-hander Josh Johnson, who made only nine starts before being sidelined for the season by right shoulder inflammation. Johnsons expected to be ready for spring training, and he and Buehrle could form a formidable combination. "When you have a stud like Josh Johnson at the top of the rotation, its hard to beat," Buehrle said. "Im coming here just to try to fit in." But Buehrle will play more than a supporting role. Since his first full season in 2001, the durable left-hander leads the majors in games started and innings pitched while ranking fourth in wins with 157, all with the Chicago White Sox. "He was the primary free-agent pitching target," Beinfest said. "Its easy to understand why if you look at his accomplishments, and the one thing that stands out is winning. He just wins." A four-time All-Star, Buehrle went 13-9 with a 3.59 ERA this yeaar and won his third consecutive Gold Glove. Didier Drogba Jersey. He chuckled about being reunited with fast-talking manager Ozzie Guillen, who made the jump last month from the White Sox to the Marlins. "When hes talking to you, you kind of laugh and giggle, and when he turns around and walks away you look at everybody, Does anybody understand what he said?" Buehrle said. "Hes like one of the players. I love playing for him. Hes a great guy. He keeps everybody loose." The roster for Guillen remains under construction. On Friday the Marlins also designated for assignment right-hander Clay Hensley, who went 6-7 with a 5.19 ERA last year. One day after returning from the winter meetings in Dallas, team executives assessed their free-agent bounty and met to discuss what other moves they might make. "Were not celebrating anything yet," owner Jeffrey Loria said. "Theres nothing to celebrate. You celebrate in October. In December you try to put it together correctly." The Marlins were outbid this week for slugger Albert Pujols, the top free-agent prize, who signed a $254 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels. The Marlins offered Pujols a 10-deal deal for slightly more than $200 million, but slugger Prince Fielder wasnt on Miamis shopping list, Samson said. "We never viewed Prince the way we did Albert," Samson said. "Albert Pujols is the best hitter of our generation. Theres Albert and then theres everyone else when it comes to that type of franchise-changing contract." Buehrles news conference took place across the street from the Marlins new ballpark, which is already generating revenue that made the teams spending binge possible. Thanks to the recent deals, business is brisk. Three times in the past week, the team achieved a new record for one-day season-ticket sales, Samson said. When Buehrle posed for photos, he held up a No. 56 Marlins jersey, and an hour later the same shirt went on sale at the Marlins souvenir shop. The team is spending like never before -- and making money, too. cheap jerseys wholesale jerseys wholesale jerseys cheap nfl jerseys wholesale jerseys Etrit Berisha Jersey ' ' '