Giants Own Bay Bridge Series
AP
San Francisco Giants' Nate Schierholtz, right, is congratulated at the end of the baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Sunday, June 14, 2009, in San Francisco. Schierholtz hit an inside-the-park home run. The Giants won 7-1, sweeping the three-game series. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
The Bay Bridge Series turned out to be a dream scenario for the Giants. For the A's, it was a nightmare.
San Francisco completed the three-game series sweep of its East Bay rivals on Sunday, routing Oakland 7-1 at AT&T Park.
Matt Cain went the distance, allowing just one run on four hits while striking out nine to improve to 9-1 on the season. Cain's nine wins are tied for the most in the National League.
The big blow came in the 3rd inning, when Nate Schierholtz legged out a three-run inside-the-park home run that electrified the home crowd. Pablo Sandoval also homered for the Giants, while a solo shot by Jack Cust represented the only offense for the A's.
The Giants, now 34-28 on the season, continue Interleague Play on Monday when they open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels.
The A's head down to Southern California to open a three-game set with the MLB-leading Los Angeles Dodgers, beginning on Tuesday.
Posted Saturday, Jul 18, 2009 - 12:18 PM PST
