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Minnesota Twins @
New York Mets
2002-06-18 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 35947 Β· 75Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 15 mph R to L Β· 2:41
Minnesota Twins defeated New York Mets 6β1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 2nd. Johan Santana earned the win. A. J. Pierzynski went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Johan Santana L: Jeff D'Amico SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dan Iassogna Β· 1B: Gerry Davis Β· 2B: Greg Gibson Β· 3B: Mike Winters Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacque Jones | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cristian Guzman | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Corey Koskie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Torii Hunter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dustan Mohr | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Luis Rivas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johan Santana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Buchanan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Roberto Alomar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mike Piazza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mo Vaughn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jay Payton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeromy Burnitz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Joe McEwing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Timo Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Valentin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johan Santana | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
LaTroy Hawkins | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Satoru Komiyama | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacque Jones: 3/G34S
- Cristian Guzman: 4/P4D
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/F89S
Bot 1
- Roger Cedeno: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- Roberto Alomar: K
Top 2
- Corey Koskie: 31/G34
- Torii Hunter: 4/P4D
- Dustan Mohr: D7/L5D
- A. J. Pierzynski: D7/L78S.2-H
- Luis Rivas: D9/F9LM.2-H
- Johan Santana: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Mike Piazza: W
- Mo Vaughn: 2/FL/P25F
- Jay Payton: 36(1)/FO/G34
- Jeromy Burnitz: SB2
- Jeromy Burnitz: 4/P89S
Top 3
- Jacque Jones: S9/L89S
- Cristian Guzman: S3/BG34S.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 6/P6
- Corey Koskie: K/C
- Torii Hunter: 9/F9LM
Bot 3
- Rey Ordonez: 9/F89D
- Jeff D'Amico: K
- Roger Cedeno: K
Top 4
- Dustan Mohr: HR/F78D
- A. J. Pierzynski: 13/G13
- Luis Rivas: 7/F78D
- Johan Santana: 8/L8LD
Bot 4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 5/L5S
- Roberto Alomar: K
- Mike Piazza: K
Top 5
- Jacque Jones: K
- Cristian Guzman: S8/L89S
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 2/FL/P2LF
- Corey Koskie: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Mo Vaughn: 8/F8RXD
- Jay Payton: 8/F8RS
- Jeromy Burnitz: S8/L89M.BX2(86)
Top 6
- Torii Hunter: HR/F8LXD
- Dustan Mohr: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Luis Rivas: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Rey Ordonez: 13/G13
- Joe McEwing: 9/FL/F9LMF
- Roger Cedeno: S9/L4D
- Edgardo Alfonzo: WP.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/L7M.2-H
- Roberto Alomar: OA.1X2(24)
Top 7
- Brian Buchanan: 53/G5
- Jacque Jones: 63/G6
- Cristian Guzman: K
Bot 7
- Roberto Alomar: 5/L56
- Mike Piazza: 9/F9S
- Mo Vaughn: K/C
Top 8
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Corey Koskie: 9/F9M
- Torii Hunter: 7/L78M
- Dustan Mohr: K
Bot 8
- Timo Perez: 63/G6
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
- Rey Ordonez: 13/G
Top 9
- A. J. Pierzynski: HR/F89D
- Luis Rivas: D9/F89D
- David Ortiz: 13/G15
- Jacque Jones: SB3/G4M
- Jacque Jones: S8/G4M.3-H
- Cristian Guzman: D7/F7LM.1-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: IW
- Corey Koskie: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Bot 9
- John Valentin: 53/G56
- Roger Cedeno: S7/G56
- Edgardo Alfonzo: DI.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- Roberto Alomar: 4/P89S























