Wilson is a Hall of Famer who spent 12 years in the big leagues with the Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies. He was a .307 lifetime hitter with 244 home runs. He led the major leagues in RBIs twice, including having a whopping 191 in the 1930 season. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1979.

Luis Matos added a two-run double and Tyler Fitzgerald homered as the Giants won the final two contests of the three-game series. Rafael Devers and Wilmer Flores had two hits as San Francisco improved to 5-1 against the Athletics this season.