Oakland Turns Tables in Battle of Bay, Winning 5-1 Over SF
A's plate five straight in win against Giants
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Oakland Athletics' Orlando Cabrera (18) and Rajai Davis celebrate scoring against the San Francisco Giants in the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, June 22, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. Both players scored on a double by Bobby Crosby. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
The Giants were fresh off a weekend home sweep of Texas and going for their fourth straight win Monday night facing the A’s in Oakland.
Meanwhile the A's were trying to snap a five-game losing streak as the 'Battle of the Bay’ made its way to the Coliseum.
The A’s had the most offensive firepower and brought home five straight runs in a 5-1 win.
Oakland rookie starting pitcher Trevor Cahill picked up his third straight win, but started out a little shaky giving up a solo home run to Travis Ishikawa -- his fourth of the season -- in the bottom of the second.
Cahill and the bullpen would yield no more though, while Oakland infielder Bobby Crosby had a two-run double in the sixth -- part of a three RBI night -- as the A’s took game one of the series.
Vin Mazzaro and Tim Lincecum are slated to square off Tuesday night.
Posted Saturday, Jul 18, 2009 - 12:14 PM PST
