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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
2002-10-01 · 2002 Division Series · Game 1 of 5 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 34853 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph to RF · 3:44
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 7–5. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 6th. Brad Radke earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| OAK | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Brad Radke L: Ted Lilly SV: Eddie Guardado
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: Joe West · RF: Laz Diaz
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Durham | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Chavez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Justice | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Velarde | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Piatt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Radke | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Johan Santana | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 J. C. Romero | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Hudson | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Ted Lilly | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Cory Lidle | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mecir | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacque Jones: 43/G
- Cristian Guzman: S
- Corey Koskie: 9/F9D
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 1
- Ray Durham: K
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Miguel Tejada: FC6/R4.1-2(E6/TH2)
- Eric Chavez: S9.2-H(UR);1-H(E2)(UR);B-2
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G
- David Justice: S8/8S.2-H(UR)
- Mark Ellis: K
Top 2
- Torii Hunter: D8/89
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8.2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: D7.3-H
- A. J. Pierzynski: S7/7S.2-3
- Luis Rivas: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Terrence Long: 9/F9D
- Ramon Hernandez: K
- Ray Durham: D7/7D
- Scott Hatteberg: S2/P13.2-H
- Miguel Tejada: E5/TH1.1-3
- Eric Chavez: S8/89.3-H(UR);1-3
- Jermaine Dye: 3/P3
Top 3
- Jacque Jones: K
- Cristian Guzman: S6/6MS
- Corey Koskie: HR/9.1-H
- David Ortiz: 9/L9
- Torii Hunter: W
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G
Bot 3
- David Justice: 6/P6
- Mark Ellis: D7/7D
- Terrence Long: 3/G.2-3
- Ramon Hernandez: 9/F9
Top 4
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- A. J. Pierzynski: S7/7S.1-2
- Luis Rivas: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jacque Jones: K
- Cristian Guzman: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Ray Durham: 7/F7S
- Scott Hatteberg: 6/P6
- Miguel Tejada: S8/8S
- Eric Chavez: 8/L8
Top 5
- Corey Koskie: K
- David Ortiz: 63/G
- Torii Hunter: 63/G
Bot 5
- Jermaine Dye: S7/7S
- David Justice: 7/F7
- Mark Ellis: 54(1)/FO
- Terrence Long: 13/G
Top 6
- Doug Mientkiewicz: HR/89
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G
- A. J. Pierzynski: S7
- Luis Rivas: S7.1-2
- Jacque Jones: D7/7D.2-H;1-3
- Cristian Guzman: W
- Corey Koskie: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 6
- Ramon Hernandez: 43/G
- Ray Durham: D7/7S
- Olmedo Saenz: W
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Eric Chavez: 13/G
Top 7
- Torii Hunter: 53/G
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G
- Michael Cuddyer: S5/G5L
- A. J. Pierzynski: T8/G4M.1-H
- Luis Rivas: 8/F8D
Bot 7
- Jermaine Dye: S8
- David Justice: K
- Mark Ellis: 7/F7
- Terrence Long: 13/G
Top 8
- Jacque Jones: 3/G
- Cristian Guzman: 4/P4
- Corey Koskie: 8/F8
Bot 8
- Ramon Hernandez: 8/F8
- Ray Durham: 13/G
- Randy Velarde: S8/G46
- Miguel Tejada: K/C
Top 9
- David Ortiz: K
- Torii Hunter: 43/G
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
Bot 9
- Eric Chavez: 7/F7
- Jermaine Dye: K
- David Justice: S8/8S
- Mark Ellis: W.1-2
- Adam Piatt: 7/F7
Notes & reviews
- Olmedo Saenz ruptured right Achilles tendon running out foul dribbler