Samardzija sets down 15 straight in Giants' 3-1 win over A's (Yahoo Sports)

Jeff Samardzija retired 15 consecutive batters after allowing a triple on his third pitch of the game, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 on Thursday night. Buster Posey had three hits, including an RBI double in the fifth. Brandon Crawford and Ehire Adrianza also drove in runs for San Francisco, and all three runs scored with two outs.