Sixth time both Bay Area teams reach playoffs
With the Oakland Athletics locking up a playoff berth on Monday, it marked the sixth time since the Athletics moved to Oakland that both the Giants and A’s have advanced to the postseason.
Here’s a look at how both teams fared in previous years in which both clubs reached the playoffs.
1971
- San Francisco Giants lost to Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1 in NLCS
- Oakland A’s lost to Baltimore Orioles, 3-0 in ALCS
1989
- San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs, 4-1 in NLCS
- Oakland A’s beat Toronto Blue Jays, 4-1 in ALCS
- Oakland A’s beat San Francisco Giants, 4-0 in World Series
2000
- San Francisco Giants lost to New York Mets, 3-1 in NLDS
- Oakland A’s lost to New York Yankees, 3-0 in ALDS
2002
- San Francisco Giants beat Atlanta Braves, 3-2 in NLDS
- Oakland A’s lost to Minnesota Twins, 3-2 in ALDS
- San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1 in NLCS
- San Francisco Giants lost to Anaheim Angels, 4-3 in World Series
2003
- San Francisco Giants lost to Florida Marlins, 3-1 in NLDS
- Oakland A’s lost to Boston Red Sox, 3-2 in NLDS
In 2000, the Yankees beat the A’s 3 games to 2.