Hudson, Zito matchup hardly lives up to hype in Giants win (Yahoo Sports)

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Jarrett Parker had no words for being mentioned right along with Hall of Famer Willie Mays. The rookie became the first Giants player to have at least three homers and seven RBIs in a game since Mays did it 54 years ago, overshadowing the disappointing starts in the feel-good matchup of Tim Hudson and Barry Zito as San Francisco beat the Oakland Athletics 14-10 on Saturday. Hardly at their best of yesteryear when they dominated as part of Oakland's ''Big Three,'' Hudson and Zito shared their brief moment to say goodbye to the Bay Area baseball fans in what began as a nostalgic, throwback moment and ended with Parker's power surge.

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