Giant rookies Jerome Williams now has 2 wins, both against the cross-bay rival Oakland A’s. And, just like Thursday’s A’s win was Billy Beane’s dream, last night’s loss was his nightmare. William threw only 96 pitches to shutout the A’s; that’s the third lowest total for a nine-inning complete game this year:

The A’s drew only one walk against a pitcher who had walked 18 in his first five starts. All seven hits were singles, while the Giants unloaded for 3 HR, two off Lilly. Seems that weakness of Ted’s returned last night. Meanwhile, Williams is becoming a fan favorite.