The Dodgers-Giants rivalry isn’t just any rivalry. This rivalry is considered to be on of the best rivalries in MLB history. The games between these two teams always sparks a fire inside fans of both these teams, so make sure to get tickets to a Dodgers-Giants game if you want to see Dodger Stadium at its best.
Played between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants, the Bay Bridge Series is one of the few friendly rivalries in baseball. Because both teams are located in the Bay Area, there are still plenty of bragging rights on the line, yet at the same time with the two teams being in different leagues there is less of an impact on the standings. The fact you’ll find fans of both the A’s and Giants at these matchups makes the Bay Bridge Series an excellent time to attend a game at Oracle Park.
Giants Tailgate Guide
Atmosphere
Oracle Park hosts a decent tailgating culture, mostly for weekend night games. Make sure you bust out your orange and black to fit in with the loyal San Francisco Giants fans that surround the park, inside and out. While it helps that the Giants have three recent World Series rings, fantastic baseball is not the only reason fans come to Oracle Park. Fans come out in droves to celebrate game day, and the air is filled with excitement long before the park is open.
The streets surrounding the home plate entrance to the stadium bring the best bar and restaurant scene for you to take in some of the earlier MLB action while waiting for the park to open. This area is where you’ll find the most fans, and is located next to Pier 48 if you’re looking for a family friendly tailgate area.
Whether you head to Pier 48 or hit the bars near Oracle Park, you’ll have an excellent time tailgating before a Giants game.
Make sure to check out the five statues outside of the stadium, four of which are dedicated to Giant greats. The four statues celebrate Giants legends Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Juan Marichal, and Orlando Cepeda. The fifth statue, behind center field, features a seal bobbing a baseball on its nose, dedicated to the San Francisco Seals minor league team.
There are multiple tours of the stadium available to Giants fans. The Giants offer a standard ballpark tour, as well as a tour of San Francisco Bay and other private tours. They also have a live video conference tour of the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown and the Louisville Slugger Museum available as well..
Across the street from the stadium is Pete’s Tavern, a local sports bar that serves alcohol out of mason jars. With twelve TVs, as well as a direct view of the field, you won't miss any game day action at Pete’s.
As one of the restaurants/bars located inside the stadium that is accessible to non-ticket holders, Public House is a fan favorite to pregame for a San Francisco Giants game. Radio and TV pre-game shows are broadcasted from the outdoor tables, making this one of the best spots to tailgate in/at Oracle Park.
Parking Lots A and CThese lots are large, open areas where fans will set up grills and have the space to throw around a baseball. Lot A is a permit only lot so be sure to get one before planning to set up shop here.
Near Pier 48Many Giants fans congregate in the oversized lot near Pier 48. It is a very family friendly atmosphere where you’ll find grills and games of catch are all over the place.
Pete’s TavernAcross the street from the stadium is Pete’s Tavern, a local sports bar that serves alcohol out of mason jars. With twelve TVs, as well as a direct view of the field, you won't miss any game day action at Pete’s.
Public HouseAs one of the restaurants/bars located inside the stadium that is accessible to non-ticket holders, Public House is a fan favorite to pregame for a San Francisco Giants game. Radio and TV pre-game shows are broadcasted from the outdoor tables, making this one of the best spots to tailgate in/at Oracle Park.
Giants Stadium Guide
In Game
The Giants have been one of the hottest teams in baseball taking home three World Series trophies in a six-years, commonly referred to as the Bay area dynasty. Oracle Park is only 309 feet down the right field line meaning those of you sitting there will have an excellent opportunity to snag a souvenir ball or two.
Another rarely seen feature of the stadium comes from sitting near the outfield corners on the first deck. Most stadiums have placed the bullpens for both teams’ pitching staffs inside the outfield wall or below a section of seating. However, much like Wrigley Field, Oracle has placed its bullpens in foul territory allowing fans sitting near them to get an up-close glimpse of what a 95 mph fastball looks like, or how hard a slider can break. It is truly a great experience for even the most casual of baseball fans as you gain a feeling for what it is like to stand in the box against some of the great hurlers in the game.
Read about former Giants greats (there are forty-eight honored in the Wall of Fame) on the outer stadium wall. To be eligible, players must have either five years on the team with an all-star game appearance or be a member of the Giants for nine years.
The Giants have had recent success in winning three World Series championships in 2010, 2012, and 2014. As a result, the World Series trophies are on display for fans on the Virgin America Club Level behind home plate. Stop by and check out the trophies during your next trip to Oracle Park.
In the 2013 season, the San Francisco Giants opened a social media cafe behind the centerfield bleachers. The cafe showcases fan social media posts from Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, which are monitored by the Giants organization.
Behind the left field bleachers is the Coca-Cola Fan lot, featuring an 80-foot long Coca-Cola bottle with playground slides that blow bubbles and light up when the Giants score.
Directly to the right of the massive Coke bottle is the “Giant 1927 Old-Time Four-Fingered Baseball Glove”. Made of steel and fiberglass, this symbol from baseball’s history stands proudly in Oracle Park.
Named after Giants first baseman Willie McCovey, McCovey Cove is one of the best features of Oracle Park. McCovey Cove is a section of the San Francisco Bay and as of September 25, 2014, 68 “splash hits” have been knocked into the Cove by Giants players (35 belonging to the legendary Barry Bonds). Each hit is tallied on an electric counter on the right field wall. Because of the pier behind center field, ferries, boats, and kayaks are often tied up and drop off fans to the park. You’ll also see fans taking to the waters with big fishing nets in hopes of collecting a home run ball.
One of the most prominent features of Oracle Park is the 24-foot-high wall dedicated to San Francisco Giants legend Willie Mays. Sitting atop the wall are four pillars with fountains that burst out jets of water when the Giants hit a home run, win a game, and at the end of the National Anthem.
Foul territory down the right field line is known as K-Ville because of the letter K is the symbol for a strikeout. In this section (more specifically Seat 1, Row 1), a dedicated fan is in charge of flipping the first K placard when the Giants pitcher gets the first strikeout. For any new fan who gets lucky enough to sit in this section, the usher will explain the tradition and rules of K-Ville (including a five beer maximum for anyone sitting in the K row!)
This hit by Tony Bennett is played after Giants victories.
The loveliness of Paris seems somehow sadly gay
The glory that was Rome is of another day
I’ve been terribly alone and forgotten in Manhattan
I’m going home to my city by the Bay
I left my heart in San Francisco
High on a hill, it calls to me
To be where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars
The morning fog may chill the air, I don’t care
My love waits there in San Francisco
Above the blue and windy sea
When I come home to you, San Francisco
Your golden sun will shine for me
Dont Stop Believing
Journey’s popular hit Don’t Stop Believing was the theme song for the Giants 2010 World Series run. It is now played during the eighth inning of games in which the Giants are tied or trailing.
Just a small town girl
Livin’ in a lonely world
She took the midnight train goin’ anywhere
Just a city boy
Born and raised in south Detroit
He took the midnight train goin’ anywhere
A singer in a smokey room
A smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on, and on, and on
[Chorus]
Strangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching in the night
Streetlight people
Living just to find emotion
Hiding somewhere in the night
Working hard to get my fill
Everybody wants a thrill
Payin’ anything to roll the dice
Just one more time
Some will win, some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on, and on, and on
[Chorus]
Don’t stop believin’
Hold on to the feelin’
Streetlights, people
Don’t stop believin’
Hold on
Streetlight people
Don’t stop believin’
Hold on to the feelin’
Streetlight people
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