NL honors Lincecum, Willingham

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- The National League Monday named a red-hot pitcher, San Francisco's Tim Lincecum, and a punishing hitter, Washington's Josh Willingham, its players of the week.

Lincecum, 25, didn't give up an earned run in 17 innings while winning two starts last week. He notched a major league-best 23 strikeouts, including a career-high 15 in a complete game victory over Pittsburgh.

Willingham, 30, hit .435 in six games over the past week. His production included three home runs -- including two grand slams July 27 against Milwaukee -- and 11 runs batted. He had four multi-hit games, and posted a .913 slugging percentage and .519 on-base percentage.

It is the first career weekly award for both players.

Other nominees included Arizona's Mark Reynolds, Aramis Ramirez of the Chicago Cubs, Colorado's Troy Tulowitzki, Johan Santana of the New York Mets, Pittsburgh's Andrew McCutchen, St. Louis's Matt Holliday and Washington's Ryan Zimmerman.