Tim Lincecum pitched 7 2-3 strong innings, and closer Brian Wilson got San Francisco out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth, helping the Giants to a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. 

Tim Lincecum pitched 7 2-3 strong innings, and closer Brian Wilson got San Francisco out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth, helping the Giants to a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. 

Tim Lincecum pitched 7 2-3 strong innings, and closer Brian Wilson got San Francisco out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth, helping the Giants to a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. 

Outstanding pitching has certainly made a difference for the San Francisco Giants against the struggling Atlanta Braves. 

Saved by the stretch. 

The San Francisco Giants received a bit of a scare on Tuesday when All-Star Tim Lincecum was struck in the right knee by a line drive and had to leave the game. 

Cast in the unlikely role of last man standing among the Braves' four former 20-game winners, Mike Hampton prospered. 

Braves pitcher Tom Glavine is out for the season, and his illustrious career could be over if he needs major surgery on his injured left elbow. 

Braves pitcher Tom Glavine is out for the season, and his illustrious career could be over if he needs major surgery on his injured left elbow. 

Braves pitcher Tom Glavine is out for the season, and his illustrious career could be over if he needs major surgery on his injured left elbow. 

Braves pitcher Tom Glavine is out for the season, and his illustrious career could be over if he needs major surgery on his injured left elbow. 

MEDICAL WATCH: SS Yunel Escobar (sore left elbow) was held out Aug. 

MEDICAL WATCH: SS Yunel Escobar (sore left elbow) was held out Aug. 

--LHP Tom Glavine is back on the 15-day disabled list with the same strained left flexor tendon, one day after he was activated from the DL and gave up seven runs in four innings against the Cubs Thursday. 

There was no need Friday afternoon to ask left-hander Tom Glavine how his left elbow was rebounding after his four-inning, seven earned-run start against the Cubs Thursday night: He was back on the 15-day disabled list with that same strained left elbow.