MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A 23-year-old rookie pitcher stole some attention from the slugger soon to be 43. That was probably just fine with Barry Bonds. Tim Lincecum pitched four-hit ball for eight innings, Pedro Feliz homered and drove in three runs and the San Francisco Giants won again without a hit from Bonds, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 8-0 on Saturday.

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San Francisco Giants left fielder Barry Bonds sits on the bench during a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday, July 21, 2007, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)

Bonds remained at 753 homers, two from tying Hank Aaron's record. It seemed the San Francisco star would resume his pursuit of 755 back in the Bay Area where he is so beloved in the Giants' waterfront ballpark.

Bonds, who was expected to take the day off Sunday, will face another one of Aaron's former clubs - the Atlanta Braves - starting Monday night. And he should be fresh: The left fielder didn't even have to touch the ball on defense. He will likely want to play all seven games of the homestand, including his birthday on Tuesday.

Lincecum (5-2) struck out eight and won his third straight decision, helping San Francisco win a series for the first time in the second half. He retired his first 11 batters before 11-time Gold Glove shortstop Omar Vizquel couldn't barehand Ryan Braun's high bouncer that went for an infield single.

Bonds went 0-for-2 with a strikeout and two walks - one intentional - a day after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout and a walk in an 8-4 win. He homered twice Thursday in a 9-8 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field. The Giants haven't won in the last five games in which Bonds has homered since he hit No. 747 on June 11 in a 4-3 victory over Toronto.

The seven-time MVP struck out swinging to end the first, grounded out to the pitcher leading off the fourth, walked on 10 pitches in the sixth and drew his 31st intentional free pass and 98th walk overall in the eighth. And that was his day - Fred Lewis entered as a pinch-runner and replaced Bonds in the outfield in the bottom half.

Lincecum, San Francisco's top draft pick in 2006 out of Washington, got through three innings on 31 pitches. He was at his best on a day when all eyes were on Bonds and his home run chase in Aaron's former city.

Lincecum visibly chomped his gum, and the kid with the funky delivery who's called "Franchise" by teammates showed why San Francisco thinks so highly of him. He walked only one.

Jack Taschner finished the four-hitter, San Francisco's seventh shutout of the season. The Brewers were blanked for the third time.

Feliz hit an RBI single in the second and a two-run homer in the fourth - scoring Ryan Klesko on both hits.

Dave Roberts had an RBI infield single in the ninth and Randy Winn also singled in a run. Ray Durham added a three-run double to make it 8-0.

Dave Bush (8-8) struck out seven and avoided becoming the 444th pitcher to allow a homer to Bonds, but lost for only the second time in seven starts. The NL Central-leading Brewers caught a break when Chicago lost 3-2 earlier in the day to Arizona at Wrigley Field, keeping Milwaukee's division lead at 2 1/2 games.

Bonds said before the game he wants to break the record soon - and the Giants sure would love for it to happen at home this coming week.

"As fast as possible, but nobody is cooperating right now. Not even myself," Bonds said.

Bonds said earlier Saturday he is unfazed by the threat of an indictment.

"Do I look concerned?" Bonds asked a small group of reporters by his locker. "You guys just want more stories about me. It's unreal.

"But I'm not discussing it. I haven't been discussing it forever and I will not discuss it. You guys are going to write your story what you're going to write. Just do that. Leave me out of it."

Notes:@ Johnny Estrada was hit on his right arm by Taschner's pitch in the ninth and left the game. ... Vizquel played his 2,512th game at SS, moving past Ozzie Smith and into sole possession of second place on the career list behind Venezuelan countryman Luis Aparicio. ... The Brewers reinstated RHP Chris Spurling from the bereavement list and optioned OF Gabe Gross to Triple-A Nashville. ... The Brewers drew 43,180 fans for their 18th sellout.

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