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{{short description|Major League Baseball cross-bay rivalry between the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants}}
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{{Update|the state of the rivalry after the Athletics [[Oakland Athletics relocation to Las Vegas|moved out of Oakland]]|date=June 2025}}
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{{Infobox sports rivalry
| name = Bay Bridge Series
| team1 = [[Oakland Athletics]]
| team2 = [[San Francisco Giants]]
| team1logo = Oakland_A's_cap_logo.svg
| team2logo = San_Francisco_Giants_Cap_Insignia.svg
| city or region = [[San Francisco Bay Area]]
| firstmeeting = [[1989 World Series]]:<br>October 14, 1989<br>[[Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum]], [[Oakland, California]] <br>Athletics 5, Giants 0<br><br>Regular season:<br>July 2, 1997<ref name=head2head>{{cite web|title=Head-to-Head Records — Oakland Athletics and Athletics vs. San Francisco Giants from 1997 to 2025 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/head2head-games.cgi?team1=OAK&team2=SFG&from=1997&to=2025 |work=baseball-reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref><br>[[Candlestick Park|3Com Park]], [[San Francisco]], [[California]]<br>Athletics 8, Giants 1
| mostrecent = May 18, 2025<ref name=head2head/><br>[[Oracle Park|Oracle Park]],<br>[[San Francisco]], [[California]]<br>Giants 3, Athletics 2
| stadiums = Athletics: [[Oakland Coliseum|Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum]]<br>Giants: [[Oracle Park]]
| trophy = Giants 4<br>Athletics 3
| total = {{sum|89|79}}<ref name="m3">{{Cite web |title=mcubed.net : MLB : Series records : Athletics against San Francisco Giants |url=https://mcubed.net/mlb/oak/sf.shtml |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=mcubed.net}}</ref>
| series = Athletics, {{winpct|89|79|record=y}}<ref name="m3"/>
| regularseason = Athletics, {{winpct|76|72|record=y}}<ref name=head2head/>
| postseason = Athletics, {{winpct|13|7|record=y}}<ref name="m3"/>
| largestvictory = {{Plainlist|
* Athletics, 16–0 <small>(June 26, [[2005 Oakland Athletics season|2005]])</small><ref>{{Cite web |title=San Francisco Giants vs Oakland Athletics Box Score: June 26, 2005 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK200506260.shtml |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
* Giants, 18–2 <small>(June 4, [[2000 San Francisco Giants season|2000]])</small><ref>{{Cite web |title=San Francisco Giants vs Oakland Athletics Box Score: June 4, 2000 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK200006040.shtml |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
}}
| longeststreak = {{Plainlist|
* Athletics, 7 <small>(June 8, [[2007 Oakland Athletics season|2007]]–June 27, [[2008 Oakland Athletics season|2008]])</small><ref name=head2head/>
* Giants, 6 <small>(June 11, [[2010 San Francisco Giants season|2010]]–May 22, [[2011 San Francisco Giants season|2011]])</small><ref name=head2head/>
}}
| currentstreak = Giants, 1<ref name=head2head/>
| section_header = Post-season history
| section_info = {{Plainlist|class=nowrap|
* '''[[1905 World Series]]''': Giants won, 4–1
* '''[[1911 World Series]]''': Athletics won, 4–2
* '''[[1913 World Series]]''': Athletics won, 4–1
* '''[[1989 World Series]]''': Athletics won, 4–0
}}
}}
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The Athletics–Giants rivalry, formerly termed the '''Bay Bridge Series, ''' or the '''Battle of the Bay''', was a series of [[baseball]] games played between—and the rivalry of—[[Major League Baseball]]'s [[Oakland Athletics]] of the [[American League]] and [[San Francisco Giants]] of the [[National League (baseball)|National League]]. The formerly termed Bay Bridge Series took its name from the [[San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge]] which links the cities of [[Oakland, California|Oakland]] and [[San Francisco]]. Beginning in 2018, the winner of the annual series retained a trophy fashioned from a piece of the original bridge.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sfgate.com/athletics/article/A-s-take-last-game-to-win-Bay-Bridge-Series-13096017.php|title=A's take last game to win Bay Bridge Series with Giants|newspaper=Sfgate |publisher=SF Gate |last1=Slusser |first1=By Susan }}</ref>

Although competitive, the regional rivalry between the A's and Giants is considered a friendly one with mostly mutual companionship between the fans, as opposed to [[Cubs–White Sox rivalry|Cubs–White Sox]], or [[Mets–Yankees rivalry|Mets–Yankees]] games where animosity runs high, though sections of each fanbase does harbor towards the entirety of the other. This, however, is limited as many people see the opposing team as no threat to their own; hats displaying both teams on the cap are sold from vendors at the games, and once in a while the teams both dress in uniforms from a historic era of their franchises. Many fans actively cheer for both teams when they are not playing against the other. A's fans cite the Giants blocking a potential move to San Jose as a point of contention.

The series was also occasionally referred to as the "'''BART Series'''" for the [[Bay Area Rapid Transit]] system that links Oakland to San Francisco. However, the name "BART Series" has never been popular beyond a small selection of history books and national broadcasters and has fallen out of favor, likely because BART does not provide direct or easy access to [[Oracle Park]] in San Francisco. Bay Area locals almost exclusively referred to the rivalry as the "Bay Bridge Series" or the "Battle of the Bay."

Originally, the term described a series of exhibition games played between the two clubs after the conclusion of [[spring training]], immediately prior to the start of the regular season. It was first used to refer to the [[1989 World Series]] which the Athletics won and the first time both teams had met since they moved to the [[San Francisco Bay Area]]. Later it also referred to games played between the teams during the regular season since the commencement of [[Interleague play]] in 1997. Through the 2024 season and conclusion of the rivalry, the A's won 76 games, and the Giants won 72.<ref name=head2head/> The series ended for good in 2024 after the A’s relocated to Las Vegas (while relocating to Sacramento temporarily).

==History prior to Bay Area move==
The Giants and Athletics met in the {{wsy|1905}}, {{wsy|1911}}, and {{wsy|1913}} World Series as the New York Giants and Philadelphia Athletics. The Giants won, 4–1, in 1905, and the Athletics won in 1911 (4–1) and 1913 (4–2), respectively. Hall of Famers such as [[John McGraw]], [[Roger Bresnahan]], [[Christy Mathewson]], [[Joe McGinnity]] and [[Rube Marquard]] took part on the Giants side while the Athletics had [[Connie Mack]], [[Chief Bender]], [[Eddie Plank]], [[Rube Waddell]], [[Home Run Baker|Frank Baker]] and [[Eddie Collins]].

==The Move to the Bay==
===1989 World Series===
{{main|1989 World Series}}
The San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics met for the first time in the [[1989 World Series]]. This series was interrupted minutes before Game 3 on October 17, 1989, when an [[1989 Loma Prieta earthquake|earthquake]], measuring 6.9 on the [[Richter Scale]], struck the [[San Francisco Bay Area]]. The resulting damage to both [[Candlestick Park]] and to a lesser extent the [[Oakland Coliseum]], along with the emotional and economic damage to the area, delayed the resumption of the series for 10 days, the longest interval between games in [[World Series]] history. The earthquake caused the collapse of a portion of the Bay Bridge, the centerpiece of many promotions for the "Bay Bridge Series"; however, experts have suggested that the Series actually helped to save countless lives, as many would-be commuters from both sides of the Bay had left work early or stayed in the cities to watch the game. As a result, traffic on the roads below collapsed portions of the Bay Bridge and [[Cypress Street Viaduct]] portion of [[Interstate 880 (California)|Interstate 880]] in Oakland (while this disaster killed one person on the Bay Bridge and 42 people on the viaduct, local officials initially assumed that the death toll would be well into the hundreds) was significantly lighter than it would normally be at rush hour.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/14/us/promises-of-preparedness-followed-devastating-earthquakes-and-yet.html?_r=2|title=Promises of Preparedness Followed Devastating Earthquakes. And Yet.|work=The New York Times |date=13 April 2014 |last1=Haberman |first1=Clyde }}</ref>

The Athletics swept the Giants to win the 1989 World Series. As of 2024, this is the most recent time the Athletics have won a World Series championship.

===Interleague play===
Both teams met for the first time in the regular season in June 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/schedule.php?y=1997&t=OAK|title=1997 Oakland Athletics Schedule|publisher=Baseball Almanac, Inc|website=Baseball-Almanac.com|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref>

The Giants' [[Barry Zito]] started 0–4 against his former team, finally beating the Athletics on June 12, 2010 at AT&T Park.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-giants-zito-finally-beats-former-team-in-5th-try-2010jun12-story.html|title=Giants' Zito finally beats former team in 5th try|last=McCauley|first=Janie|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|date=June 12, 2010|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref>

==Athletics San Jose relocation controversy (aka The Bay Blackjack Series)==
The A's had considered relocating to [[San Jose, California]], for several years but had reportedly met with resistance from the Giants. San Jose is located in [[Santa Clara County]], which is considered to be the Giants "territory".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=bryant_howard&id=6665421|work=espn|title=Nowhere men.|date=15 June 2011 }}</ref> The Athletics claimed that former owner [[Walter A. Haas, Jr.]] agreed for the Giants to take over the Santa Clara area when the Giants were considering moving to Florida and needed revenue. The Giants contended that the agreement was not based upon actually relocating the team to Santa Clara as the A's contended. Former MLB commissioner [[Bud Selig]], who was fraternity brothers with A's managing partner Lew Wolff at the [[University of Wisconsin]], stated that the A's would not be able to survive as a franchise if they remained at the [[Oakland Coliseum]]. The Giants claimed that the territorial rights were "explicitly reaffirmed by Major League Baseball on four separate occasions," when former managing partner [[Peter Magowan]] bought the team in the early 1990s. The Giants stated "upon purchasing the team 20 years ago, our plan to revive the franchise relied heavily on targeting and solidifying our fan base in the largest and fastest growing county within our territory. Based on these Constitutionally-recognized territorial rights, the Giants invested hundreds of millions of dollars to save and stabilize the team for the Bay Area, built [[Oracle Park]] privately and has operated the franchise so that it can compete at the highest levels."{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

==Future==
[[File:Oakland Coliseum during final Battle of the Bay between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics.jpg|thumb|The final Battle of the Bay at the [[Oakland Coliseum]] on August 18, 2024]]
With the A's [[Oakland Athletics relocation to Las Vegas|leaving]] Oakland after the 2024 season for [[Las Vegas]] in 2028 (and [[West Sacramento, California|West Sacramento]] in the interim), due to issues with their stadium, the rivalry in the form of the Bay Bridge series and Bay Area series effectively ended in 2024 (the final Bay Bridge Series game took place on August 18, 2024 with the Giants winning 4–2). Instead of being focused on the Bay Area, the rivalry will continue as one over [[Northern California]]. When the team does move to Las Vegas as planned, however, the teams may still meet in 6 games annually due to the other West division teams being paired up in Interleague rivalries (barring a swap of the forced pairings). Even still, the teams would at least still meet in an annual 3-game series with alternating venues each season.

After plans for [[Cisco Field]] were shuttered due to the Giants blocking the plan with the decision upheld by the [[United States Supreme Court]], the A's attempted to build their [[Oakland Ballpark|new waterfront stadium]]. With [[John Fisher (baseball owner)|John Fisher]] not willing to come into an agreement with the City of Oakland, the A's instead purchased land near [[Allegiant Stadium]], home of the [[Las Vegas Raiders]] (who also formerly played in Oakland) and [[T-Mobile Arena]], home of the [[Vegas Golden Knights]] in April 2023. The plans later shifted to a new stadium built on the [[Tropicana Las Vegas]] and were approved by the [[Nevada State Legislature]] and [[Governor of Nevada|Nevada Governor]] [[Joe Lombardo]] by June.

Despite the rivalry, following the Athletics plans for relocation, Athletics and Giants fans during a July 25, 2023 game at Oracle Park chanted "Sell the Team" as part of an event known as "Unite the Bay" in the hopes that the rivalry would be saved. During the final Bay Bridge Series game, Giants and Athletics players both made emotional speeches and took souvenirs from the Oakland Coliseum.

On April 2, 2025, a [[Minor League Baseball|minor league]] version of the rivalry was started, referred to as the '''Battle of the Bay 2.0''': the [[San Jose Giants]], the [[Single-A]] affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, played an exhibition game against the unaffiliated [[Oakland Ballers]] (also known as the Oakland B's) of the [[Pioneer League (baseball)|Pioneer League]]. The game was the first time in history an MLB affiliated minor league team played against an [[Independent baseball league|independent]] [[MLB Partner Leagues|partner league]] team. The game was broadcast on [[KPYX|KPIX+]], and the San Jose Giants won the game 5–2, and both teams vowed to renew the exhibition for the next year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/04/03/san-jose-giants-oakland-ballers-begin-new-bay-area-series-as-minor-league-baseball-resuscitates-major-rivalry/|title=San Jose Giants, Oakland Ballers begin new Battle of the Bay as minor league baseball embraces major rivalry|first=Christian|last=Babcock|date=April 3, 2025|newspaper=[[The Mercury News]]}}</ref>

==Club success==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%"
|-
! Team
! [[List of World Series champions|World Series Titles]]
! League pennants
! Division titles
! [[Wild card (sports)|Wild Card Berths]]
! Playoff Appearances
! [[List of World Series champions|World Series Appearances]]
! All-time Regular Season record
! Win Percentage
! Seasons played
|-
! [[Oakland Athletics]]<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/ Oakland Athletics history at baseball-reference.com</ref>
| '''4'''
| '''6'''
| '''17'''
| '''4'''
| '''21'''
| '''6'''
| 4,614–4,387–1
| {{winpct|4614|4387|1|record=n}}
| 57
|-
! [[San Francisco Giants]]<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/ San Francisco Giants history at baseball-reference.com</ref>
| 3
| '''6'''
| 9
| 3
| 13
| '''6'''
| '''5,474–5,121–6'''
| '''{{winpct|5474|5121|6|record=n}}'''
| 67
|-
! Combined
! 7
! 12
! 26
! 7
! 34
! 12
! 10,088–9,508–7
! {{winpct|10088|9508|9|record=n}}
! 67 in SF Bay<br>124 total
|-
|}

Note: Giants records only from 1958 when they moved to San Francisco, as are Athletics records from 1968 when they moved to Oakland through their last season in Oakland in 2024.<br>
As of September 30, 2024.

===Summary of results===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! OAK vs. SF
! Athletics wins
! Giants wins
! Athletics runs
! Giants runs
|-
| Regular season
| 76
| 72
| 649
| 631
|-
| World Series
| 4
| 0
| 32
| 14
|-
! Total
! 80
! 72
! 681
! 645
|-
|}
<small>Updated to most recent meeting, August 18, 2024.</small>

==Season-by-season results==
{{Game log start|style={{Baseball primary style|}};|title= Athletics vs. Giants Season-by-Season Results}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball primary style|New York Giants}};|title=1900s (Giants, 4–1)|Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at [[Philadelphia Athletics]] |at [[New York Giants (baseball)|New York Giants]] |Overall series|Notes}}
|- style="background:#f2f2f2;"
| '''[[1905 World Series]]'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Giants}};" | '''Giants'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Giants}};" | '''4{{nbnd}}1'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Giants}};" | Giants, 2{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Giants}};" | Giants, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Giants}};" | Giants<br>4{{nbnd}}1
| First World Series match-up.<br>First World Series to move to a best-of-seven format.<br>Losing team was shutout in all games.<br>The first steal of home during the World Series occurred during the fifth inning of Game 3, by New York's [[Bill Dahlen]].
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball primary style|Philadelphia Athletics}};|title=1910s (Athletics, 8–3)|Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at [[Philadelphia Athletics]] |at [[New York Giants (baseball)|New York Giants]] |Overall series|Notes}}
|- style="background:#f2f2f2;"
| '''[[1911 World Series]]'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Philadelphia Athletics}};" | '''Athletics'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Philadelphia Athletics}};" | '''4{{nbnd}}2'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Philadelphia Athletics}};" | Athletics, 3{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Giants}};" | Giants, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Giants}};" | Giants<br>6{{nbnd}}5
| 2nd World Series matchup.<br>First World Series to feature two teams that had previously won a title.<br>The six consecutive days of rain between Games 3 and 4 caused the longest delay between World Series games until the [[1989 Loma Prieta earthquake|earthquake]]-interrupted [[1989 World Series]] (which incidentally featured the same two franchises, albeit on the West Coast).
|-
|- style="background:#f2f2f2;"
| '''[[1913 World Series]]'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Philadelphia Athletics}};" | '''Athletics'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Philadelphia Athletics}};" | '''4{{nbnd}}1'''
| Tie, 1{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Philadelphia Athletics}};" | Athletics, 3{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Philadelphia Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>9{{nbnd}}7
| 3rd World Series matchup.<br>Last matchup to feature the Athletics as a [[Philadelphia]] team and the Giants as a [[New York City|New York]] team.
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};|title=1980s (Athletics, 4–0)|Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at [[Oakland Athletics]] |at [[San Francisco Giants]] |Overall series|Notes}}
|- style="background:#f2f2f2;"
| '''[[1989 World Series]]'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''Athletics'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''4{{nbnd}}0'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 2{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 2{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>13{{nbnd}}7
| 4th World Series matchup.<br>Athletics move to [[Oakland]] in the [[1968 Oakland Athletics season|1968 season]] and Giants move to [[San Francisco]] in the [[1958 San Francisco Giants season|1958 season]].<br>First time two franchises had faced off in the World Series after having once played each other when both were based in a different city.<br>The 76-year gap between matchups was the longest in World Series history until the 102-year gap {{wsy|2018}} [[2018 Boston Red Sox season|Red Sox]]–[[2018 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Dodgers]] matchup.<br>[[1989 Loma Prieta earthquake|An earthquake]] caused Game 3 to be delayed for 10 days, marking a 12 day gap between Game 2 and Game 3.<br>Game 3 set a record for most combined HRs hit in a World Series game (7) until it was broken in [[2017 World Series#Game 2|Game 2]] of the [[2017 World Series]].<br>[[Dave Stewart (baseball)|Dave Stewart]] wins the [[World Series Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]] award.
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball primary style}};|title=1990s (Tie, 7–7)|Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at [[Oakland Athletics]] |at [[San Francisco Giants]] |Overall series|Notes}}
|-
| {{mlby|1997}}
| '''Tie'''
| '''2{{nbnd}}2'''
| Tie, 1{{nbnd}}1
| Tie, 1{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>15{{nbnd}}9
| [[Interleague play]] was introduced in the 1997 season, marking the first time the Athletics and Giants played each other in the regular season.<br>Athletics win 8 games in a row against the Giants dating back to the [[1913 World Series]].
|-
| {{mlby|1998}}
| '''Tie'''
| '''2{{nbnd}}2'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 2{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 2{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>17{{nbnd}}11
| First time road team sweeps the season series.
|-
| {{mlby|1999}}
| '''Tie'''
| '''3{{nbnd}}3'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>20{{nbnd}}14
| First year of 6-game home-and-away format.<br>Last season Giants played at [[3Com Park]] (previously known as Candlestick Park).
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};|title=2000s (Athletics, 32–28)|Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at [[Oakland Athletics]] |at [[San Francisco Giants]] |Overall series|Notes}}
|-
| {{mlby|2000}}
| '''Tie'''
| '''3{{nbnd}}3'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>23{{nbnd}}17
| Giants open up [[Pacific Bell Park]] (now known as Oracle Park).<br>On June 4 at Network Associates Coliseum, Giants beat the Athletics 18{{nbnd}}2, their largest victory against the Athletics with a 16-point differential and their most runs scored in a game against the Athletics.<br>Both teams qualify for the playoffs for first time since [[1989 Major League Baseball postseason|1989]].<br>Giants finish with the best record in the league (97{{nbnd}}65).
|-
| {{mlby|2001}}
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | '''Giants'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | '''4{{nbnd}}2'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 3{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>25{{nbnd}}21
| First time in which a regular season series does not end in a tie.
|-
| {{mlby|2002}}
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''Athletics'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''4{{nbnd}}2'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>29{{nbnd}}23
| Both teams qualify for the playoffs.<br>Athletics finished tied for the best record in the league (103{{nbnd}}59).<br>Giants lose [[2002 World Series]].
|-
| {{mlby|2003}}
| '''Tie'''
| '''3{{nbnd}}3'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>32{{nbnd}}26
|
|-
| {{mlby|2004}}
| '''Tie'''
| '''3{{nbnd}}3'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>35{{nbnd}}29
|
|-
| {{mlby|2005}}
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''Athletics'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''4{{nbnd}}2'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 3{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>39{{nbnd}}31
| On June 26 at McAfee Coliseum, Athletics beat the Giants 16{{nbnd}}0, their largest victory against the Giants with a 16-run differential and their most runs scored in a game against the Giants.
|-
| {{mlby|2006}}
| '''Tie'''
| '''3{{nbnd}}3'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>42{{nbnd}}34
|
|-
| {{mlby|2007}}
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''Athletics'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''5{{nbnd}}1'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 3{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>47{{nbnd}}35
|
|-
| {{mlby|2008}}
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''Athletics'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''4{{nbnd}}2'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 3{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>51{{nbnd}}37
| Athletics win 7 games in a row against the Giants.
|-
| {{mlby|2009}}
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | '''Giants'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | '''5{{nbnd}}1'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 3{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>52{{nbnd}}42
|
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball primary style}};|title=2010s (Tie, 25–25)|Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at [[Oakland Athletics]] |at [[San Francisco Giants]] |Overall series|Notes}}
|-
| {{mlby|2010}}
| '''Tie'''
| '''3{{nbnd}}3'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 3{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 3{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>55{{nbnd}}45
| Home team sweeps the season series.<br>Giants win [[2010 World Series]].
|-
| {{mlby|2011}}
| '''Tie'''
| '''3{{nbnd}}3'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 3{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 3{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>58{{nbnd}}48
|
|-
| {{mlby|2012}}
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | '''Giants'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | '''4{{nbnd}}2'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>60{{nbnd}}52
| Giants win 11 straight home meetings.<br>Both teams win their divisions and finish with the same record (94{{nbnd}}68).<br>Giants win [[2012 World Series]].
|-
| {{mlby|2013}}
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''Athletics'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''3{{nbnd}}1'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 2{{nbnd}}0
| Tie, 1{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>63{{nbnd}}53
| Series changed to four-game format with two in each city, except in years the AL West plays the NL West (2015, 2018, 2020, & 2021).
|-
| {{mlby|2014}}
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''Athletics'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''3{{nbnd}}1'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 2{{nbnd}}0
| Tie, 1{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>66{{nbnd}}54
| Both teams qualify for playoffs.<br>Giants win [[2014 World Series]].
|-
| {{mlby|2015}}
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | '''Giants'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | '''5{{nbnd}}1'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 3{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>67{{nbnd}}59
|
|-
| {{mlby|2016}}
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''Athletics'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''3{{nbnd}}1'''
| Tie, 1{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 2{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>70{{nbnd}}60
|
|-
| {{mlby|2017}}
| '''Tie'''
| '''2{{nbnd}}2'''
| Tie, 1{{nbnd}}1
| Tie, 1{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>72{{nbnd}}62
|
|-
| {{mlby|2018}}
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''Athletics'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''4{{nbnd}}2'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>76{{nbnd}}64
| Athletics win inaugural Bay Bridge Trophy.
|-
| {{mlby|2019}}
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | '''Giants'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | '''3{{nbnd}}1'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 2{{nbnd}}0
| Tie, 1{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>77{{nbnd}}67
| Giants win Bay Bridge Trophy.
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};|title=2020s (Giants, 15–12)|Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at ([[Oakland Athletics|Oakland]]) [[Athletics (baseball)|Athletics]] |at [[San Francisco Giants]] |Overall series|Notes}}
|-
| {{mlby|2020}}
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''Athletics'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''5{{nbnd}}1'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 3{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>82{{nbnd}}68
| Due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the season is shortened to 60 games, and each division plays its interleague counterpart for 20 games, which is why both teams play three times in each city instead of two.<br>Athletics reclaim the Bay Bridge Trophy.
|-
| {{mlby|2021}}
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | '''Giants'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | '''4{{nbnd}}2'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 2{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>84{{nbnd}}72
| On August 21 and 22, the Giants made history by becoming the first MLB team to hit lead-changing pinch-hit home runs in the eighth inning or later in back-to-back games.<br>Giants win Bay Bridge Trophy.<br>Giants finish with the best record in the league (107–55).
|-
| {{mlby|2022}}
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | '''Giants'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | '''3{{nbnd}}1'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 2{{nbnd}}0
| Tie, 1{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>85{{nbnd}}75
| Giants win Bay Bridge Trophy.
|-
| {{mlby|2023}}
| '''Tie'''
| '''2{{nbnd}}2'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 2{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 2{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>87{{nbnd}}77
|
|-
| {{mlby|2024}}
| '''Tie'''
| '''2{{nbnd}}2'''
| Tie, 1{{nbnd}}1
| Tie, 1{{nbnd}}1
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>89{{nbnd}}79
|
|-
| {{mlby|2025}}
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | '''Giants'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | '''3{{nbnd}}0'''
| ''Upcoming, July 4{{nbnd}}6''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 3{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Athletics}};" | Athletics<br>89{{nbnd}}82
| Athletics temporarily move to [[West Sacramento, California]] and drop their location moniker.<br>Return of six-game format with each team hosting a three-game weekend series.
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball primary style|}};|title=Summary of Results|Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at [[Athletics (baseball)|Athletics]] |at [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] |Notes}}
|-
| Philadelphia&nbsp;Athletics vs. New&nbsp;York&nbsp;Giants
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Philadelphia Athletics}};" | '''Athletics'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Philadelphia Athletics}};" | '''9{{nbnd}}7'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Philadelphia Athletics}};" | Athletics, 4{{nbnd}}3
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Philadelphia Athletics}};" | Athletics, 5{{nbnd}}4
| 
|-
| Oakland&nbsp;Athletics vs. San&nbsp;Francisco&nbsp;Giants
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''Athletics'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | '''80{{nbnd}}72'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Oakland Athletics}};" | Athletics, 44{{nbnd}}32
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 40{{nbnd}}36
|
|-
| Athletics vs. San&nbsp;Francisco&nbsp;Giants<!--Through May 18, 2025-->
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | '''Giants'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | '''3{{nbnd}}0'''
| <!--Tie, 0{{nbnd}}0-->
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 3{{nbnd}}0
| Athletics in [[West Sacramento, California]]
|-
| Regular season<!--Through August 18, 2024-->
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Athletics}};" | '''Athletics'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Athletics}};" | '''76{{nbnd}}75'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Athletics}};" | Athletics, 42{{nbnd}}32
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 40{{nbnd}}34
| 
|-
| Postseason Games
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Athletics}};" | '''Athletics'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Athletics}};" | '''13{{nbnd}}7'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Athletics}};" | Athletics, 6{{nbnd}}3
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Athletics}};" | Athletics, 7{{nbnd}}4
|
|-
| Postseason Series
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Athletics}};" | '''Athletics'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Athletics}};" | '''3{{nbnd}}1'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Athletics}};" | Athletics, 1{{nbnd}}0
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Athletics}};" | Athletics, 2{{nbnd}}1
| World Series: {{wsy|1905}}, {{wsy|1911}}, {{wsy|1913}}, {{wsy|1989}}
|-
| Overall Regular and postseason<!--Through May 18, 2025-->
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Athletics}};" | '''Athletics'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Athletics}};" | '''89{{nbnd}}82'''
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Athletics}};" | Athletics, 48{{nbnd}}35
| style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}};" | Giants, 47{{nbnd}}41
|
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log end}}

==See also==
{{portal|Baseball|San Francisco Bay Area}}
*[[Freeway Series]], Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Los Angeles Angels
*[[Dodgers–Padres rivalry|I–5 Series]], San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (both cities connected by Interstate 5)
*[[Subway Series]], currently New York Yankees vs. New York Mets
*[[Cubs–White Sox rivalry|Red Line Series]], Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox (Named for the Red Line "L" route)
*[[Beltway Series]], Washington Nationals vs. Baltimore Orioles
*[[Citrus Series]], Miami Marlins vs. Tampa Bay Rays
*[[Ohio Cup]], Cincinnati Reds vs. Cleveland Indians
*[[Cardinals–Royals rivalry|Show–Me Series]], St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals
*[[49ers–Raiders rivalry]], the former series between the 49ers and Raiders. The series ended in 2020 after the Raiders relocated to Las Vegas.
*[[Kings–Warriors rivalry]], a local rivalry between the two NBA teams in Northern California.

==References==
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