For the second time in less than a year, SF Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum refused to allow a single hit. Not a one.

Today's game at AT&T Park was the final one of a three-game series against the San Diego Padres. In a 4-0 win this afternoon, Lincecum threw 113 pitches and walked only one batter.

In a eerie coincidence, Lincecum also had a no-hitter against the Padres on July 14, 2013, throwing 148 pitches in that outing in San Diego.

In today's game, Lincecum also had two hits at the plate and scored two runs. So how about that June Swoon now, Chang?

According to SF Chronicle sportswriter Henry Schulman, Lincecum is only the second pitcher in history "to no-hit same team twice: Addie Joss of Indians the other."

Schulman reports that "The crowd of 41,500 began a progression of ovations after the sixth inning that grew increasingly louder and longer," and "were on their feet" as Lincecum dealt the death blow. As well they should have been!