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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
2002-07-01 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 13503 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph L to R · 3:37
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 7th. J.C. Romero earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save. John Mabry went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| OAK | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: J.C. Romero L: Mike Venafro SV: Eddie Guardado
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Mike Vanvleet · 3B: Marvin Hudson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Koskie | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Kielty | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt LeCroy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Justice | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Myers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Piatt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Velarde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Lohse | 3.2 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Jose Rodriguez | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Romero | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Harang | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Venafro | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Mecir | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Billy Koch | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacque Jones: D8/L8RD
- Cristian Guzman: S8/L8RS.2-3
- Corey Koskie: 2/P2R
- David Ortiz: S7/P7S.3-H;1-2
- Torii Hunter: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K/C
Bot 1
- Mark Ellis: K
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G34
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- Bobby Kielty: S8/L6MD
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/L9M.1-3
- Luis Rivas: K
- Jacque Jones: 9/F8RS
- Cristian Guzman: 7/F78M
Bot 2
- David Justice: W
- Eric Chavez: S9/L34.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 65(2)/FO/G56.1-2
- John Mabry: HR/F8RXD.2-H;1-H
- Terrence Long: S7/L6D
- Greg Myers: 7/FL/F7LMF
- Mark Ellis: K
Top 3
- Corey Koskie: D9/L89D
- David Ortiz: 4/L4M
- Torii Hunter: S5.2-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/SF/F7M.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Kielty: W
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/F78M
Bot 3
- Scott Hatteberg: 13/G13
- Miguel Tejada: S9/L4D
- David Justice: 3/G3.1-2
- Eric Chavez: IW
- Jermaine Dye: W.2-3;1-2
- John Mabry: 8/F8RXD
Top 4
- Luis Rivas: S8/L8LS
- Jacque Jones: S7/F8LXD.1-3
- Cristian Guzman: 5/FL
- Corey Koskie: 3/G3S.3-H;1-2
- David Ortiz: 7/P6D
Bot 4
- Terrence Long: 9/F8RM
- Greg Myers: D9/L8RXD
- Mark Ellis: 7/F78D
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Miguel Tejada: W.2-3;1-2
- David Justice: S1/G13.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eric Chavez: 7/F78M
Top 5
- Torii Hunter: 9/F9M
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4S
- Bobby Kielty: 9/F89M
Bot 5
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6M
- John Mabry: D9/L9LD
- Terrence Long: 7/F7D
- Greg Myers: 7/F7M
Top 6
- A. J. Pierzynski: S4/G4MD
- Luis Rivas: CS2(24)
- Luis Rivas: 63/G6S
- Jacque Jones: K
Bot 6
- Mark Ellis: 53/G56S
- Adam Piatt: 63/G6
- Miguel Tejada: S9/L89S
- David Justice: S8/G4M.1-3
- Eric Chavez: K
Top 7
- Cristian Guzman: S8/G6M
- Corey Koskie: E4/G4.1-3
- Matt LeCroy: K
- Torii Hunter: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: D9/L9LS.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Bobby Kielty: 8/F8RD
Bot 7
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Olmedo Saenz: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Terrence Long: 7/F78M
Top 8
- A. J. Pierzynski: S8/L6MD
- Luis Rivas: 1/SH/BG23.1-2
- Jacque Jones: 7/F7D
- Cristian Guzman: WP.2-3
- Cristian Guzman: K
Bot 8
- Greg Myers: S4/G34
- Mark Ellis: 1/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Randy Velarde: K/C
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
Top 9
- Corey Koskie: 1/G34S
- Matt LeCroy: K/C
- Torii Hunter: S5/G5S
- Doug Mientkiewicz: POCS2(136)
Bot 9
- David Justice: 31/G34
- Eric Chavez: S1/G3S
- Jermaine Dye: SB2
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Olmedo Saenz: 63/G6