SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants won for the sixth straight time on Sunday, sweeping the Los Angeles Angels 5-0 in the process, behind a strong outing by starter Tim Lincecum.

The right-handed Lincecum (2-2) rebounded from his shortest start of the season six nights earlier to surrender three singles over eight shutout innings against the Angels. Lincecum struck out four, walked one and retired the final nine batters he faced.

Reliever Jean Machi tossed a scoreless ninth in relief of Lincecum, who exited to a standing ovation in the eighth after his 106th pitch of the game.

Lincecum was provided by instant support as the top two hitters in the Giants' lineup -- left fielder Nori Aoki and second baseman Joe Panik -- hit solo home run into the front row of the right field bleachers, both connecting for their firsts of the season.

Aoki's 20th career homer during his first 1,707 at-bats came on the first pitch thrown by Jered Weaver, an 82 mile-an-hour fastball. Panik, who hit one homer during 269 at-bats during his rookie year last season, drove a 1-1 curveball out.

The Giants nearly went back-to-back-to-back when center fielder Angel Pagan's drive hit high off the right-center field fence on Weaver's eighth pitch. But the Angels starter stranded Pagan a third with a pair of infielder grounders and a strikeout.

The hosts scored once in the third when Brandon Belt's fielder's choice grounder to second plated Panik, who led off the frame with a single.

San Francisco built its lead to 5-0 with a two-out, none-on rally in the fifth. Catcher Buster Posey singled, Belt nailed a ground-rule double to center and shortstop Brandon Crawford chased both home with a double to right.

Lincecum didn't allow more than one runner to advance in any of the first five innings, during which time only three balls left the infield.

But when Angels catcher Chris Iannetta snapped an 0-for-21 slump with a leadoff single in the sixth and shortstop Erick Aybar followed by drawing a walk, Lincecum faced his first stressful inning. Lincecum, however, induced center fielder Mike Trout to line out to center, first baseman Albert Pujols to ground out to second and right fielder Kole Calhoun to fly to center.

While bringing a 16-4 career interleague record into the game, Weaver fell to 0-4 with a 6.29 earned-run average to start the season. Weaver is winless through six starts for the first time in his career.

NOTES: Injured Giants OF Hunter Pence took a batting practice with the team on Sunday for the second time in three days. Out with a fractured forearm sustained in spring training, Pence continues to rehabilitate with an eye toward a return later in the month. ... RHP Jered Weaver became the first starting pitcher in Angels history to not bat ninth in the order (including pre-DH era, 1961-72). Asked about the move, manager Mike Scioscia, "He's pumped. He's walking a little taller today." Weaver is 6-foot-7. ... C Buster Posey caught RHP Tim Lincecum at the outset of a game for the first time since April 26, 2014, a game against Cleveland in which the starter got a no-decision during a 5-3 San Francisco win. ... The Angels open a nine-game homestand starting with three against Seattle on Monday. Houston and Colorado follow the Mariners. ... RF Gregor Blanco batted eighth and got the start over RF Justin Maxwell (1-for-18). ... The Giants' homestand continues Monday with the first of three against San Diego followed by four against visiting Miami.