Starters have mixed results vs. A's

GIANTS lose 7-2...ending
Correia shines, Sanchez struggles in spring finale

Jayson Addcox - Special to MLB.com

A's at the plate: The A's bats beat the Giants with the long ball again. Bobby Crosby got the A's on the scoreboard with a solo shot to left field in the fourth inning. Then in the seventh inning, first baseman Mike Sweeney drilled a first-pitch fastball off reliever Jonathan Sanchez into the left-field stands for a three-run homer. Rob Bowen added a two-out, two-run single off Sanchez to cap a six-run seventh inning for the A's.

Giants at the plate: The Giants struck first in the third inning on a single by Rajai Davis that drove in Steve Holm, who singled to lead off the inning. Two batters latter, the Giants scored again on a throwing error by Crosby, allowing pitcher Kevin Correia to score.

A's on the mound: Dana Eveland looked sharp in his final start of the spring, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out three in six innings. Reliever Santiago Casilla ran into a little trouble in the bottom of seventh, allowing three hits, but lefty reliever Gio Gonzalez bailed him out, inducing a bases-loaded popup to end the threat.

Giants on the mound: In his final tuneup, Correia, the Giants' No. 4 starter, pitched well, allowing just one run on four hits in four innings. Sanchez, who is slated to be the Giants' fifth starter, struggled in relief, giving up six runs (five earned) on six hits in 2 2/3 innings. Sanchez did not have command of his fastball, allowing four walks and a homer.

Exhibition records: A's 18-8 ; Giants 9-23-2.

Up next for the A's: Right-hander Joe Blanton will take on the Red Sox in the A's U.S. home opener at McAfee Coliseum on Tuesday. Blanton gave up three runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings in a loss to the Red Sox in the season opener in Japan on Tuesday.

Up next for the Giants: Barry Zito takes the mound against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers in the season opener at Dodger Stadium on Monday. Zito, who went 1-3 with a 10.31 ERA in five preseason games, is 3-2 with a 4.20 ERA in six career starts against the Dodgers.