Lincecum (17-3) walked three batters, fanned 12, and 86 of his 138 pitches were strikes.

Bengie Molina had two hits, one a two-run first-inning homer, and three RBI.

Four others had one RBI. Eugenio Velez had three hits for the Giants, who have won seven of 10.

Four players had one hit apiece for the Padres, who have dropped six of 10.

Losing pitcher Chris Young (5-6) yielded three earned runs and seven hits in seven innings with a walk and nine strikeouts.