Emmanuel Burriss' RBI single in 11th completes Giants' sweep of A's

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    Emmanuel Burriss was walking into the batter's box when he locked eyes with Darren Ford standing on second, a small sign only the two close friends could communicate without muttering a word.

    "It was more so if I get a hit, you better score," Burriss said. "It wasn't so much I'm guaranteeing a hit."

    Burriss singled home Ford for the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning, and the San Francisco Giants completed a three-game sweep of the cross-bay rival Oakland Athletics with a 5-4 victory Sunday.

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