After Foppert left in the midst of a four-run A's third, Erubiel Durazo's solo homer off Chad Zerbe -- the only run in a combined 10 innings of relief Sunday -- proved to be the final run of the day and the game winner, putting Oakland on top to stay in front of 55,413 at the Coliseum.

Durazo's homer was his first since a ninth-inning, game-tying shot May 25. It followed a three-run homer by Miguel Tejada, which was the first time the A's have gone back-to-back with the long ball since April 18.

Durazo said it was good to get another blast on the board.

"I feel better, yeah, obviously. I haven't been hitting the ball as hard as I want to," Durazo said. "I think I'm going to come back with more confidence."

The Giants put single runs on the board in the first and second against Lilly, starting with a Barry Bonds RBI single over the shift in the first and followed by a Jose Cruz Jr. RBI single to center.

In the third, Lilly allowed a three-run homer to Oakland-killer Pedro Feliz. The blast was Feliz's third in two days in the East Bay.

But that was it for the Giants, who couldn't get another run across over the next six frames. Lilly pitched a scoreless fourth and fifth innings for the win and was followed by perfect innings from John Halama, Chad Bradford, Jim Mecir and Keith Foulke. Foulke earned his 19th save with a scoreless ninth.

"If Sunday's a day of rest, there was no rest out there," A's manager Ken Macha said. "Six innings with a one-run lead ... it was an interesting game."

Part of the success in the scoreless run by Oakland's relievers involved not letting Bonds hurt them. The single-season home run record holder was twice intentionally walked with the bases empty, including with two out in the ninth by Foulke.