By Jeremy Kahn

SAN FRANCISCO-With one swing of the bat, Brandon Hicks sent the allegiances of the San Francisco Giants fans home with a smile on their faces.

Hicks hit a three-run home run off of Cody Allen in the bottom of the ninth inning, as the Giants defeated the Cleveland Indians 4-1 before a sellout crowd of 41,530, the 258th consecutive sellout at AT&T Park.

With the victory, the Giants completed their first sweep of the season and it was the second consecutive sweep by the Giants over the Indians, after they also swept them from June 24-26, 2011.

Buster Posey got the ninth inning rally started, as he singled off of Allen, was pulled from the game in favor of Edir Adrianza, after a sacrifice bunt by Gregor Blanco that advanced Adrianza to second base, Pablo Sandoval struck out for the second out of the inning.

After the Sandoval strike out, Brandon Crawford, who hit a walk-off home run against the Colorado Rockies on April 13, was walked intentionally by Allen and Hicks then ended with one swing of the bat.

Ryan Vogelsong pitched his best game of the season, as he went seven innings, allowing just two hits, walking two and striking out two; however he did not fare in the decision.

After allowing a leadoff single to Jason Kipnis in the top of the fourth inning, Vogelsong retired the final 12 batters he faced.

Vogelsong’s opposite number, Danny Salazar was just as great, as he also went seven innings, allowing one run on five hits, walking just one and striking out eight and like Vogelsong, Salazar did not fare in the decison.

Santiago Casilla came on to replace Vogelsong in the top of the eighth inning, and promptly gave up a home run to Yan Gomes, who happens to be the son in-law of former Giants pitcher Atlee Hammaker.

The slump continues for Brandon Belt, as he struck out four times on the afternoon and went a staggering 0-for-12 in the series with nine strikeouts.

In his last five games, Belt is 2-for-20 with 11 strikeouts.

Crawford drove in the Giants first run of the afternoon in the bottom of the fourth inning, as he doubled off of Salazar to score Sandoval, who doubled.

NOTES: After playing their first interleague series of the season, the Giants return to play another team from the National League West, as the San Diego Padres make their first visit to AT&T Park this season, beginning on Monday night.

Madison Bumgarner will take to the mound, while Bud Black will counter with former Oakland A’s pitcher Tyson Ross, who starred at both Bishop O’Dowd High in Oakland and then at CAL in the opener.

By selling out for the 258th consecutive game, the Giants broke the Philadelphia Phillies National League record of 257 consecutive sellouts that went from July 7, 2009 until it ended on August 5, 2012.

Next up for the Giants in the longest sellout streak is the Indians, who soldout 455 consecutive games from June 12, 1995 until April 2, 2001.

The Major League record is held by the Boston Red Sox, who soldout a whopping 794 consecutive games May 15, 15, 2003 until it was ended on April 8, 2013.