SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- The Chicago Cubs were handcuffed by Tim Lincecum for eight innings Tuesday before busting out with a five-run ninth for a 5-1 victory over San Francisco.
Derrek Lee singled in the first run that started the Cubs' rally to their fourth win in their last five games. Jason Kendall and Cliff Floyd then followed with two-run singles to help Chicago remain tied with Milwaukee atop the NL Central.
Lincecum (7-4) struck out seven before things turned sour in the ninth as the Giants' five-game win streak ended.
Chicago starter Jason Marquis allowed just one run by Dave Roberts on three hits over seven innings with five strikeouts. Scott Eyre (1-1), who pitched the bottom of the eighth for Chicago, earned the win. Ryan Dempster tossed a scoreless ninth to close it out.
