Like the Rangers , the Giants and their fans had a long history of futility and disappointment since their move from New York City to San Francisco before the 1958 season . The Giants had won their last World Series against the Cleveland Indians in . After moving to San Francisco , enraged Giants fans in New York allegedly placed a hex on the franchise , starting the Curse of Coogan 's Bluff that would last for over 50 years . Within that period , they made it to the World Series three times , but lost each time . These included a seven-game loss to the New York Yankees in , a four-game sweep by their cross-bay rival Oakland Athletics in that was marred by the Loma Prieta earthquake , and another seven-game loss to the Anaheim Angels in after being eight outs away from the title in Game 6 with a 5-0 lead . Their last postseason appearance was in 2003 , when they lost to the eventual World Series champion Florida Marlins in the NLDS
Loma Prieta earthquake
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
2010 World Series