The Bay Bridge Series is more than just an interleague rivalry between the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants. There’s an interesting contrast between the Bay Area ballclubs.
The Oakland Athletics did not have a case of the Mondays. Giants right-hander Jeff Samardzija and A’s right-hander Daniel Mengden shined early in the ballgame. However, it was Mengden who stole the show, pitching 7.2 scoreless innings in his first career win with the A’s.
Both teams were hitting well as the game went into the top of the second. AT&T Park is not a great ballpark to hit home runs in, but the Oakland Athletics had a big game offensively.