It was, in fact, a replay of past trauma for the beleagured San Diego team. Lincecum threw his first no-hit game against the Padres in Petco Park last July, with 148 pitches as opposed to today's 113 -- which pretty much caused the Internet to explode. Fellow Giant Jonathan Sanchez threw a no-hitter against the Padres in 2009.
Today's victory caused work stoppages throughout San Francisco, as baseball fans drifted away from their cubicles to crowd around tiny office televisions. The final pitch -- resulting in a 4-0 win for the Giants -- induced resounding cheers.