OAKLAND -- Friday night marked the first sellout of the season at the Coliseum, with 45,606 in attendance on a fireworks night, but the A's didn't provide much of a spark on the field to kick off the second half, falling 5-1 to the Giants.
Pending the result of the Mariners-White Sox game, the A's are 3 1/2 games behind Seattle for the second American League wild card spot.
The A's, who lead the Majors in runs scored in the eighth and ninth innings, were kept off the board for the last seven frames and wasted a quality start by Edwin Jackson.