A's run Bay Bridge win streak to seven

 
The thought of snapping their six-game winning streak against the Giants lasted just three innings for the A's on Friday during the first of a three-game set at McAfee Coliseum. An RBI single off the bat of Jack Hannahan in the fourth, though, set the stage for a 4-1 A's win against their Bay Bridge Series rivals. [link]

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