A rivalry that began in the best possible setting: the World Series. Since that World Series, as it had the strong earthquake that shook San Francisco in the middle, baseball in the Bay Area not only won a high-carat rivalry, but the presence of two great franchises. The A'S will move to Sacramento next season while they make their three-year transition and then land in Las Vegas. The series that was played on August 17 and 18, 2024 was the last of the "Bay Bridge" and to give it a more nostalgic touch, it was at the Oakland Coliseum.

It was about a quarter after 7 Sunday morning when the all-time winningest manager in the history of the Coliseum pulled into the parking lot for the final time. “Bright and early,” Bob Melvin said. In between interviews with both teams' flagship radio stations, Melvin was asked if he wanted to hit ground balls to Matt Chapman on the dirt they shared for five years, but he couldn't find the time. It was a less familiar viewing angle than the one from the opposite side of the field, where Melvin won 853 of the 1,617 games he managed from 2011-2021 as the longest-tenured skipper in the A's 56-year history in Oakland.

It was about a quarter after 7 Sunday morning when the all-time winningest manager in the history of the Coliseum pulled into the parking lot for the final time. “Bright and early,” Bob Melvin said. In between interviews with both teams' flagship radio stations, Melvin was asked if he wanted to hit ground balls to Matt Chapman on the dirt they shared for five years, but he couldn't find the time. It was a less familiar viewing angle than the one from the opposite side of the field, where Melvin won 853 of the 1,617 games he managed from 2011-2021 as the longest-tenured skipper in the A's 56-year history in Oakland.

With two hours remaining until first pitch Sunday, the Oakland Coliseum parking lot featured the familiar sights and sounds of a party in the East Bay. “I came here early and there's actually a great amount of people here already,” said Jesse Aiwaz after he made the drive from Modesto to East Oakland. There were neon green jerseys, “SELL” paraphernalia and vibrant orange as far as the eye could see as fans filled their time before the last Bay Bridge Series between host Oakland and visiting San Francisco. The A's will play in Sacramento next season, a fact that caused some mild confusion in the parking lot.

With two hours remaining until first pitch Sunday, the Oakland Coliseum parking lot featured the familiar sights and sounds of a party in the East Bay. “I came here early and there's actually a great amount of people here already,” said Jesse Aiwaz after he made the drive from Modesto to East Oakland. There were neon green jerseys, “SELL” paraphernalia and neon orange as far as the eye could see as fans filled their time before the last Bay Bridge Series between host Oakland and visiting San Francisco. The A's will play in Sacramento next season, a fact that caused some mild confusion in the parking lot.

With two hours remaining until first pitch Sunday, the Oakland Coliseum parking lot featured the familiar sights and sounds of a party in the East Bay. “I came here early and there's actually a great amount of people here already,” said Jesse Aiwaz after he made the drive from Modesto to East Oakland. There were neon green jerseys, “SELL” paraphernalia and vibrant orange as far as the eye could see as fans filled their time before the last Bay Bridge Series between host Oakland and visiting San Francisco. The A's will play in Sacramento next season, a fact that caused some mild confusion in the parking lot.

The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Austin Adams on the 15-day injured list Sunday with right forearm tendinitis. In a corresponding move, the A's activated right-hander Dany Jimenez (strained left oblique) from the 15-day IL. Adams, 33, is 1-2 with a 3.92 ERA, 53 strikeouts, 23 walks and an American League-leading 13 hit batters in 41⅓ innings over 56 relief appearances in his first season with Oakland.

The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Austin Adams on the 15-day injured list Sunday with right forearm tendinitis. In a corresponding move, the A's activated right-hander Dany Jimenez (strained left oblique) from the 15-day IL. Adams, 33, is 1-2 with a 3.92 ERA, 53 strikeouts, 23 walks and an American League-leading 13 hit batters in 41⅓ innings over 56 relief appearances in his first season with Oakland.

The atmosphere felt like old times in Oakland for Mark Kotsay and Bob Melvin. And for Mark Canha and Matt Chapman, a couple of former Athletics stars now wearing the rival's jersey. Former baseball player Jose Canseco, right, wipes away tears after being being inducted into the Oakland Athletics' Hall of Fame before a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. Miguel Tejada, left, was also inducted. Godofredo A. Vásquez / AP And even for a teary and touched José Canseco , one of the newest members of the A's Hall of Fame who never saw this honor coming. "I'd like to thank the fans. I'm an emotional wreck right now," the former Bash Brother with

When Major League Baseball began including interleague matchups in the regular season in 1997, the Bay Bridge Series between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics came to life. On Sunday, the teams are expected to meet for the final time as neighbors -- the Giants will cross the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for one last meeting with the Oakland A's. After this season, the A's intend to vacant the old Coliseum they've called home since 1968 and head 80 miles to Sacramento, where they'll make a temporary home for a planned three seasons while the team's new stadium is being built in Las Vegas. Oakland won Saturday's game 2-0, the opener of a brief two-game series.

San Francisco Giants (62-63, fourth in the NL West) vs. Oakland Athletics (53-70, fifth in the AL West) Oakland, California; Sunday, 4:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Blake Snell (2-3, 3.91 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 91 strikeouts); Athletics: JP Sears (10-8, 4.32 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 101 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Giants -178, Athletics +148; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics lead 1-0 in a two-game series with the San Francisco Giants. Oakland has gone 30-30 in home games and 53-70 overall. The Athletics have hit 154 total home runs to rank sixth in MLB play. San Francisco has a 26-36 record on the road and a 62-63 record overall. Giants hitters have a collective .395

San Francisco Giants (62-63, fourth in the NL West) vs. Oakland Athletics (53-70, fifth in the AL West) Oakland, California; Sunday, 4:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Blake Snell (2-3, 3.91 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 91 strikeouts); Athletics: JP Sears (10-8, 4.32 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 101 strikeouts) : LINE Giants -178, Athletics +148; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics lead 1-0 in a two-game series with the San Francisco Giants. Oakland has gone 30-30 in home games and 53-70 overall. The Athletics have hit 154 total home runs to rank sixth in MLB play. San Francisco has a 26-36 record on the road and a 62-63 record overall. Giants hitters have a collective .395 slugging percentage

Barring the unforeseen, this weekend will be the final Battle of the Bay series between the Giants and the A's. The A's are set to move to Sacramento next season. After years of the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics facing off in the Battle of the Bay, the final-ever series between the two teams is halfway done.

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Osvaldo Bido took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Seth Brown stroked three hits and the host Oakland Athletics blanked the rival San Francisco Giants 2-0 on Saturday. Scott Alexander, Grant Holman, T.J. McFarland and Michel Otanez completed Oakland's 10th shutout of the season by combining for three innings of relief, helping the A's guarantee themselves of at least a split in their four-game season series with the Giants.

This weekend marks the final Bay Bridge series game. Sunday is the last time the two teams will play each other at the Oakland Coliseum. The A's are headed to West Sacramento and Sutter Health Park for the next three years. Sacramento native and former Major League Baseball player Leon Lee was the radio host for the River Cats when they were the A's and is looking forward to seeing stadium upgrades.

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Jose Canseco was, in his words, an emotional wreck. Ahead of the final Bay Bridge Series, Canseco, Miguel Tejada, Terry Steinbach, Bill King, Dick Williams and Eddie Joost were officially inducted as the sixth Oakland A's Hall of Fame class.

Jose Canseco was, in his words, an emotional wreck. “What I accomplished here, what we accomplished as a team and, of course, with everything that I've been through — the steroid book, the steroid era, the whole combination,” Canseco said. Ahead of the final Bay Bridge Series, Canseco, Miguel Tejada, Terry Steinbach, Bill King, Dick Williams and Eddie Joost were officially inducted as the sixth Oakland A's Hall of Fame class.

Jose Canseco was, in his words, an emotional wreck. “What I accomplished here, what we accomplished as a team and, of course, with everything that I've been through — the steroid book, the steroid era, the whole combination,” Canseco said. Ahead of the final Bay Bridge Series, Canseco, Miguel Tejada, Terry Steinbach, Bill King, Dick Williams and Eddie Joost were officially inducted as the sixth Oakland A's Hall of Fame class.