After the Raiders left town in 2020, the Bay Bridge Series was the last cross-bay rivalry left in major sports.
Today, that comes to an end as the Oakland Athletics take on the San Francisco Giants one last time at the Coliseum.
With the bases loaded and no outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, the Oakland A’s had a chance to close out the Bay Bridge Series with one more A’s victory in the Coliseum.
Instead, three Oakland batters struck out in order to close out the 4-2 loss in front of over 32,000 fans hailing from across Northern California.
A throng of 37,551 fans attended the first of the two-game series on Saturday, a 2-0 A’s victory that saw Oakland’s Osvaldo Bido take a no-hitter into the sixth inning of the 147th matchup between the teams.
Among those in town for the encore was lifelong Giants supporter Timothy Cravalho, a man with the Giants logo tattooed on his left bicep. A fan of Oakland’s rival for over five decades, Cravalho still expressed sadness at the end of the series.
“My heart is broken for them, our rival across the bridge. It’s sad for Oakland, and it’s sad for everyone who is a baseball fan,” he said.
San Francisco Giants fan Timothy Cravalho, of Fremont, shows off his team spirit before the start of their MLB game against the San Francisco Giants at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey (14) congratulates pitcher Ryan Walker (74) after defeating the Oakland Athletics during the 10th inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Oakland Athletics 4-2 in 10 innings. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) San Francisco Giants’ Mark Canha (16) scoops up dirt from home plate after their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Oakland Athletics 4-2 in 10 innings. This is the Giants last game at the Coliseum after this season. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Oakland Athletics’ Shea Langeliers (23) reacts after striking out to end the game during the 10th inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Oakland Athletics 4-2 in 10 innings. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Oakland Athletics pitcher Dany Jiménez (56) pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the tenth inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Oakland Athletics 4-2 in 10 innings. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) San Francisco Giants’ Jerar Encarnacion (59) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the 10th inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Oakland Athletics 4-2 in 10 innings. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) San Francisco Giants’ Jerar Encarnacion (59) connects for a two-run home run during the 10th inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Oakland Athletics 4-2 in 10 innings. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Oakland Athletics’ JJ Bleday (33) is tagged out at third base by San Francisco Giants’ Matt Chapman (26) during the sixth inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Oakland A’s fan Antonio Sanchez-Heredia, of Oakland, shows off his team spirit before the start of their MLB game against the San Francisco Giants at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Oakland Athletics pitcher JP Sears (38) catches a pop up hit by San Francisco Giants’ Mark Canha (16) during the fourth inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. Sears would the throw to first base to throw out San Francisco Giants’ Tyler Fitzgerald (49) for the double play. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Baseball fans watch as the Oakland Athletics take on the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. This will be the final Battle of the Bay series between these two teams after this season. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Oakland Athletics’ Brent Rooker (25) watches as a foul ball hits a teammate sitting in the dugout during the sixth inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) A’s fan Andre Arroyo, of San Leandro, shows off his multitude of A’s necklaces before their game against the San Francisco Giants at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) An A’s logo is shown through a window in the upper deck suite box during their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) “Kid Stomper” or also known as Matt McDonald, 11, all from Rancho Cordova, from left, cheers with his aunt Heather Schneider, and his mother Paula McDonald, before the start of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. McDonald has been dressing up as Kid Stomper since he was three-years old. His mother Paula McDonald mentioned that dressing up as Kid Stomper has done so much for her son’s confidence and well being. She mentioned how the A’s embraced her son’s passion and supported him all these years. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Baseball fans shop for memorabilia as a t-shirt displaying the final Battle of the Bay game between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) San Francisco Giants pitcher Kyle Harrison (45) signs autographs for fans before the start of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Baseball balls used for batting practice wait to be used inside a bag before the Oakland Athletics vs. San Francisco Giants MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Baseball fans line up at security as they arrive during the second inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. Hundreds of baseball fans had no choice but to park in the overflow lots and walk after the main parking lots were closed due to full capacity. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) A’s fan Cole Schindel, age 1, appears to root for his team while sitting on the lap of his mother Randie Schindel, of Marysville, as they take on the San Francisco Giants during their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) A’s fan Michael Smitty, of Castro Valley, shows off his automobile license plate autographed by the 1989 Oakland A’s team before their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Illuminated by fluorescent lights, a pair of baseball fans take a long walk up a tunnel to the upper deck to watch the Oakland Athletics play the San Francisco Giants during their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) A’s head groundskeeper Clay Wood sits quietly with his dog Reba as the Oakland Athletics take batting practice before their MLB game against the San Francisco Giants at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Giants fans Giovanni Troja, of Sacramento, directs his son Giovanni, age 2, to look at Mount Davis while watching batting practice between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) A Coliseum security guard sits and watches the pre-game ceremony before the Oakland Athletics play the San Francisco Giants during their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
