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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
2002-10-02 · 2002 Division Series · Game 2 of 5 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 31953 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph from LF · 3:04
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 9–1. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 4th. Mark Mulder earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| OAK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: Mark Mulder L: Joe Mays SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Joe West · LF: Laz Diaz · RF: Gerry Davis
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt LeCroy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Prince | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dustan Mohr | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Hocking | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Durham | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Justice | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mays | 3.2 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Tony Fiore | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Kyle Lohse | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Mulder | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Chad Bradford | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Koch | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacque Jones: S7/7S
- Cristian Guzman: 53/SH.1-2
- Corey Koskie: K/C
- Matt LeCroy: 7/F7
Bot 1
- Ray Durham: W
- Scott Hatteberg: D9/9D.1-3
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G
- Eric Chavez: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Jermaine Dye: D7
- David Justice: 13/DP.2X3(35)
Top 2
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- A. J. Pierzynski: 13/G
Bot 2
- Mark Ellis: S7.B-2(E7)
- Terrence Long: S7/7S.2-3
- Ramon Hernandez: K/C
- Ray Durham: 7/F7
- Scott Hatteberg: 63/G
Top 3
- Luis Rivas: S7
- Jacque Jones: K/C
- Cristian Guzman: 16(1)/FO
- Corey Koskie: 8/F8
Bot 3
- Miguel Tejada: 5/P5
- Eric Chavez: S7
- Jermaine Dye: 7/F7
- David Justice: S7.1-2
- Mark Ellis: S6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Terrence Long: 7/F7
Top 4
- Matt LeCroy: S9
- Torii Hunter: 4/P4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8
- Michael Cuddyer: 13/G
Bot 4
- Ramon Hernandez: 43/G
- Ray Durham: HP
- Scott Hatteberg: 8/F8
- Miguel Tejada: D8/78.1-H
- Eric Chavez: IW
- Jermaine Dye: W.2-3;1-2
- David Justice: T9/G3L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mark Ellis: D3/P9LS.3-H
- Terrence Long: 63/G
Top 5
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G
- Luis Rivas: W
- Jacque Jones: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ramon Hernandez: 53/G
- Ray Durham: D8/89
- Scott Hatteberg: WP.2-3
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/9S.3-H
- Miguel Tejada: W.1-2
- Eric Chavez: 7/FL
- Jermaine Dye: 4/P4
Top 6
- Cristian Guzman: HR/7
- Corey Koskie: 13/G
- Matt LeCroy: S9/9S
- Torii Hunter: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G
Bot 6
- David Justice: 9/F9D
- Mark Ellis: 3/FL
- Terrence Long: S9/9S
- Ramon Hernandez: 9/F9
Top 7
- Bobby Kielty: 43/G
- Tom Prince: K/C
- Luis Rivas: 143/G
Bot 7
- Ray Durham: K
- John Mabry: K
- Miguel Tejada: 6/P6
Top 8
- Dustan Mohr: D8/89S
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G.2-3
- Corey Koskie: HP
- Matt LeCroy: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 8
- Eric Chavez: K
- Jermaine Dye: K
- David Justice: 43/G
Top 9
- Denny Hocking: S7/7S
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/FL
- Bobby Kielty: 8/F8D
- Tom Prince: K
Notes & reviews
- Tony Fiore licked hand while on mound for ball 4