OAKLAND -- Before Jarrett Parker stole the spotlight, Saturday afternoon at O.co Coliseum was supposed to be a celebration of Tim Hudson and Barry Zito, with both returning to make one more start in the city where their storied careers began.
"I was coming in today thinking it was going to be a 1-0 Giants win," Hudson said. "But that was not the case."
No, it was not. The Giants did win -- in a wild 14-10 affair, which concluded long after the veneer of nostalgia accompanying the Hudson-Zito matchup had worn off and both pitchers had been relegated to the role of spectator.