Overview

• Wilmer Flores hit three home runs, including a grand slam, and recorded a career-high eight RBIs in the Giants’ commanding win over the Athletics at Oracle Park.
• The Athletics’ first Bay Area series since relocating to West Sacramento saw a diminished crowd, with fewer than 15,000 fans in attendance, compared to the packed Coliseum games of the past.
• Giants ace Logan Webb pitched eight strong innings, allowing just one run and five hits, continuing his dominance at home this season.
• Despite the Athletics’ rebranding and geographic shift, fan chants of 'Let’s Go Oakland' and rivalry traditions persisted during the game.
• Athletics manager Mark Kotsay and general manager David Forst acknowledged the rivalry’s continued significance, even as the dynamics evolve with the team’s relocation.