Well the Giants certainly kept things interesting. Although the team was swept by Oakland in the three-game series (5-1, 4-0, and 5-3), they didn’t allow Oakland to score more than five runs in any game, and struck first in two of the meetings. Unfortunately for the Giants, Oakland never allowed them to have more than a one-run lead at any time.
The Athletics just seemed to do everything right. The bats were swinging, and converting into runs. The pitchers (Greg Smith, Rich Harden, Dana Eveland, and Huston Street) were solid. The chemistry just flowed. The series was really marked by Eric Chavez, the third baseman who had been struggling in the past but came alive in the final game with several RBIs.
