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Parker, Giants bury A's

OAKLAND — Tim Hudson waved his cap. Barry Zito doffed his. Then a rookie outfielder really let it fly.

And nostalgia gave way to nuclear power.Jarrett Parker amplified his out-of-nowhere September, hitting three home runs, including a tiebreaking grand slam in the eighth inning, as the Giants emerged with a memory-making, 14-10 victory over the A's at the Coliseum on Saturday.Check back shortly for more on this story.For more on the Giants, see the Giants Extra blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/Giants. Follow Andrew Baggarly on Twitter at twitter.com/extrabaggs.

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