Editing Oracle Park (section)

==Notable events==
===2000s===
The opening series took place April 11–13, 2000, against the [[2000 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers]] (the team the Giants faced in their final series at Candlestick Park), and the [[2000 San Francisco Giants season|Giants]] were swept in three games. In the first game of that series, the Giants lost 6–5, highlighted by three [[home run]]s from the Dodgers' [[Kevin Elster]]. On May 1, 2000, [[Barry Bonds]] became the first player to hit a "splash hit" home run into [[McCovey Cove]].

In just its first few years of existence, the ballpark saw its share of historic events primarily due to veteran Giants outfielder [[Barry Bonds]]. On April 17, 2001, Bonds hit his 500th career home run at then-Pacific Bell Park. Later that year, he set the single season home run record when he hit home runs number 71, 72, and 73 over the weekend of October 5 to close the season. On August 9, 2002, Bonds hit his 600th career home run at the park. On April 12, 2004, Bonds hit career home run 660 at SBC Park to tie Willie Mays for third on the all-time list and on the next night, he hit number 661 to move into sole possession of third place. On September 17, 2004, Bonds hit his 700th career home run at the park to become just the third member of baseball's 700 club. On May 28, 2006, Bonds hit his 715th home run at the park to pass [[Babe Ruth]] for second place on the all-time list. On August 7, 2007, Bonds hit his 756th home run, breaking [[Hank Aaron]]'s record.

The park hosted games three through five of the [[2002 World Series]] against the [[2002 Anaheim Angels season|Anaheim Angels]], which the Giants lost four games to three. It also hosted the [[2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2007 MLB All-Star Game]], which the [[American League]] won 5–4 over the [[National League (baseball)|National League]].

On July 10, 2009, the Giants' [[Jonathan Sánchez]] pitched the first no-hitter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 8 best moments in Oracle Park history |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/oracle-park-best-moments |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref>

===2010s===
On October 27 and 28, 2010, the Giants hosted the first two games of the World Series, beating the [[2010 Texas Rangers season|Texas Rangers]] in both games. They ultimately went on to win the series four games to one, their first championship since the team moved to San Francisco in 1958, though the clinching game was played at [[Rangers Ballpark in Arlington]] rather than at Oracle Park.

On [[Matt Cain's perfect game|June 13, 2012]], [[Matt Cain]] threw the 22nd [[Perfect game (baseball)|perfect game]] in [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] history—and first in Giants history—against the [[Houston Astros]].

Oracle Park hosted Games 1 and 2 of the [[2012 World Series]] on October 24 and 25. The Giants beat the [[2012 Detroit Tigers season|Detroit Tigers]] twice, 8–3 and 2–0 respectively. The Giants would go on to win the 2012 World Series in a four-game sweep at [[Comerica Park]].

The stadium hosted of the semifinal and final rounds of the [[2013 World Baseball Classic]] on March 17–19.

On July 23, 2013, due to a previous rain-out in Cincinnati, Oracle Park served as the "home" venue of the [[Cincinnati Reds]] for the second game of a doubleheader against the Giants.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cincinnati Reds Set to Call San Francisco Home for Game 1 of Doubleheader|first=Mark|last=Sheldon|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130716&content_id=53911254&vkey=news_cin&c_id=cin|publisher=[[Major League Baseball Advanced Media]]|date=July 16, 2013|access-date=December 4, 2013}}</ref> Giants manager [[Bruce Bochy]] won his 1,500th career game.

On June 25, 2014, [[Tim Lincecum]] pitched the 3rd no-hitter at Oracle Park against the [[San Diego Padres]] in a 4–0 win. It was his 2nd no-hitter of his career, with both of them coming against the Padres.

Oracle Park hosted Games 3, 4, and 5 of the [[2014 World Series]] on October 24, 25 and 26. The Giants beat the [[2014 Kansas City Royals season|Kansas City Royals]] 2 out of the 3 games played at Oracle Park, losing Game 3, 3–2, before winning Games 4 and 5, 11–4 and 5–0 respectively. They ultimately went on to win the series in seven games, with the clinching game played at [[Kauffman Stadium]] rather than at Oracle Park. As of 2019, the Giants have not hosted a World Series clincher at Oracle Park, but they did host two at [[Candlestick Park]]: the first being in {{wsy|1962}}, which was won by the [[1962 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]], and the second in {{wsy|1989}}, which the [[1989 Oakland Athletics season|Oakland Athletics]] won in a four-game sweep.

On June 15, 2015, the Giants set a record for most consecutive home losses at Oracle Park at nine straight games with a 5–1 loss to the [[Seattle Mariners]]. This losing streak was the Giants' longest since an 11-game home loss streak at the Polo Grounds in New York in 1940.<ref>Giants' home skid nearly a franchise record. ''Sports Xchange'' June 16, 2015 {{cite web|url=http://www.wsbt.com/sports/giants-home-skid-nearly-a-franchise-record/33601768 |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 17, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617233007/http://www.wsbt.com/sports/giants-home-skid-nearly-a-franchise-record/33601768 |archive-date=June 17, 2015 }} Retrieved June 17, 2015</ref>

From October 1, 2010, to July 18, 2017, Oracle Park recorded 530 consecutive sellouts, the second longest in Major League history behind [[Fenway Park]]'s 794 consecutive sellouts from 2003 to 2013.