Tim Lincecum, once overpowering on the mound, is learning to pitch without striking out hitters.

For the second time in four spring starts, Lincecum didn't strike out a batter on Monday against the Los Angeles Angels.

"In my mind I was always trying to strike out guys. That was my mindset even coming up," Lincecum said. "It's different, but an out's an out. I'd like to go further into games, and I know that going for the strikeout sometimes has hurt me, sometimes hasn't. Mostly, I want to go for the quick outs."