Editing Oracle Park (section)

===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>