The2002American League Division Series (ALDS), the opening round of theAmerican League side inMajor League Baseball’s (MLB)2002 postseason, began on Tuesday, October 1, and ended on Sunday, October 6, with the champions of the three AL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. The teams were:
The first of the 2 Division Series matchups saw the wild card-qualifying Angels pull a shocking upset of the defending league champion Yankees (ending the latter's bid for a fifth consecutive World Series appearance), while the other saw the Twins defeat the heavily-favored Athletics. The Angels and Twins went on to meet in theAL Championship Series (ALCS). The Angels became the American League champion, and defeated theNational League championSan Francisco Giants in the2002 World Series, for their first-ever World title.
Anaheim won the series, 3–1.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 1 | Anaheim Angels – 5,New York Yankees – 8 | Yankee Stadium (I) | 3:27 | 56,710[2] |
| 2 | October 2 | Anaheim Angels – 8, New York Yankees – 6 | Yankee Stadium (I) | 4:11 | 56,695[3] |
| 3 | October 4 | New York Yankees – 6,Anaheim Angels – 9 | Edison International Field of Anaheim | 3:52 | 45,072[4] |
| 4 | October 5 | New York Yankees – 5,Anaheim Angels – 9 | Edison International Field of Anaheim | 3:37 | 45,067[5] |
Minnesota won the series, 3–2.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | October 1 | Minnesota Twins – 7, Oakland Athletics – 5 | Network Associates Coliseum | 3:44 | 34,853[6] |
| 2 | October 2 | Minnesota Twins – 1,Oakland Athletics – 9 | Network Associates Coliseum | 3:04 | 31,953[7] |
| 3 | October 4 | Oakland Athletics – 6, Minnesota Twins – 3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 3:26 | 55,932[8] |
| 4 | October 5 | Oakland Athletics – 2,Minnesota Twins – 11 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 3:20 | 55,960[9] |
| 5 | October 6 | Minnesota Twins – 5, Oakland Athletics – 4 | Network Associates Coliseum | 3:23 | 32,146[10] |
Yankee Stadium (I) inBronx, New York
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| Anaheim | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | X | 8 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Steve Karsay (1–0) LP:Ben Weber (0–1) Sv:Mariano Rivera (1) Home runs: ANA:Troy Glaus 2 (2) NYY:Derek Jeter (1),Jason Giambi (1),Rondell White (1),Bernie Williams (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Yankees struck first in Game 1 onDerek Jeter's home run in the first offJarrod Washburn, but in the top of the third,Darin Erstad singled offRoger Clemens.Alfonso Soriano then mishandledJorge Posada's throw to second on Erstad's stolen base attempt, letting Erstad go to third.Tim Salmon then singled to tie the game.Jason Giambi's two-run home run in the fourth after Jeter drew a leadoff walk put the Yankees up 3–1, but the Angels loaded the bases in the fifth with two outs on two walks and a single beforeGarret Anderson tied the game with a double to left. The Yankees regained the lead in the bottom of the inning onRondell White's home run, but the Angels again tied the score onTroy Glaus's home run leading off the sixth. Glaus's second home run of the game in the eighth offRamiro Mendoza put the Angels up 5–4, but in the bottom of the inning, relieverBen Weber walked two with two outs, Anaheim managerMike Scioscia brought inScott Schoeneweis to pitch toJason Giambi, who tied the game with an RBI single. Scioscia then brought inBrendan Donnelly to faceBernie Williams who hit a three-run homer to put the Yankees up 8–5.Mariano Rivera pitched a scoreless top of the ninth for the save and give the Yankees a 1–0 series lead.
Yankee Stadium (I) inBronx, New York
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| Anaheim | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New York | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Francisco Rodríguez (1–0) LP:Orlando Hernández (0–1) Sv:Troy Percival (1) Home runs: ANA:Tim Salmon (1),Scott Spiezio (1),Garret Anderson (1),Troy Glaus (3) NYY:Derek Jeter (2),Alfonso Soriano (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Angels struck first in Game 2 onTim Salmon's two-out home run in the first offAndy Pettitte. Next inning,Scott Spiezio homered with one out off Pettitte, who then allowed three consecutive singles, the last of whichBenji Gil scoredShawn Wooten. Next inning,Garret Anderson singled with one out, moved to second on a sacrifice fly, and scored on Spiezio's single.Derek Jeter's home run in the bottom of the inning offKevin Appier put the Yankees on the board. Next inning,Juan Rivera's two-out two-run single cut the Angels lead to 4–3. In the sixth,Alfonso Soriano's two-run home run offFrancisco Rodriguez put the Yankees up 5–4, but back-to-back home runs by Anderson andTroy Glaus leading off the eighth offOrlando Hernandez put the Angels up 6–5.Steve Karsay relieved Hernandez and allowed two one-out singles to put runners on first and third.Adam Kennedy's sacrifice fly offMike Stanton put the Angels up 7–5. In the ninth,Jeff Weaver allowed two one-out singles before Spiezio's double put the Angels up 8–5. In the bottom of the inning,Troy Percival allowed three singles, the last of which toJorge Posada scoringJason Giambi, but earned the save as the Angels tied the series 1–1 going to Anaheim.
Edison International Field of Anaheim inAnaheim, California
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| New York | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Anaheim | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | X | 9 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Francisco Rodríguez (2–0) LP:Mike Stanton (0–1) Sv:Troy Percival (2) Home runs: NYY: None ANA:Adam Kennedy (1),Tim Salmon (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Yankees loaded the bases in the first offRamon Ortiz on a single and two walks beforeRobin Ventura's double scored two andJorge Posada's sacrifice fly scored another. The Angels got on the board in the second offMike Mussina whenTroy Glaus singled, moved to third on a double and scored onScott Spiezio's groundout. Ortiz in the third allowed a leadoff walk and subsequent double before Ventura's sacrifice fly put the Yankees up 4–1. After walkingRaul Mondesi with two outs, Ortiz was relieved byJohn Lackey, who allowed consecutive RBI singles toNick Johnson andJuan Rivera. The Angels cut the Yankees' lead to 6–3 in the bottom of the inning onTim Salmon's two-run double afterDavid Eckstein andDarin Erstad singled. Next inning,Adam Kennedy's home run cut the lead to 6–4. In the sixth,Jeff Weaver allowed a leadoff single, subsequent walk, and sacrifice bunt before Kennedy's sacrifice fly made it 6–5 Yankees. Next inning, Spiezio's two-out single with runners on first and second offMike Stanton tied the game. Next inning, Kennedy hit a leadoff double and scored on Erstad's one-out double.Steve Karsay relieved Stanton and allowed a home run to Salmon to put the Angels up 9–6.Troy Percival retired the Yankees in order in the ninth as the Angels took a 2–1 series lead.
Edison International Field of Anaheim inAnaheim, California
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| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Anaheim | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 9 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Jarrod Washburn (1–0) LP:David Wells (0–1) Home runs: NYY:Jorge Posada (1) ANA:Shawn Wooten (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
With New York facing elimination, they sentDavid Wells to the mound. They struck first in the second offJarrod Washburn onRobin Ventura's RBI double with runners on first and third, but the Angels tied the game in the second whenShawn Wooten scored from third on an error onDavid Eckstein's ground ball. The Yankees regained the lead in the fifth whenJuan Rivera reached first on Third BasemenTroy Glaus's throwing error, moved to second on a double, and scored onDerek Jeter's sacrifice fly, but the Angels exploded for eight runs in the bottom of the inning.Shawn Wooten's lead-off home run tied the game, then Anaheim hit five consecutive singles with one out, the last three scoring a run each, to chase Wells.Ramiro Mendoza relieved Wells and allowed an RBI single to Wooten and a two-run double toBengie Molina.Jorge Posada's lead-off home run in the sixth offBrendan Donnelly made it 9–3 Angels. Next inning, the Yankees loaded the bases with one out offFrancisco Rodriguez but scored just once on a wild pitch. In the ninth, the Yankees hit three consecutive two-out singles, the last of which toRaul Mondesi scoringBernie Williams beforeNick Johnson popped out to end the game and series. Anaheim's victory secured their place in the American League Championship Series as their first ever postseason series win. It also ended the Yankees' bid for a fifth consecutive World Series appearance as their first loss in a Division Series since1997.
2002 ALDS(3–1):Anaheim Angels overNew York Yankees
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| Anaheim Angels | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 56 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New York Yankees | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 38 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total attendance: 203,544 Average attendance: 50,886 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Network Associates Coliseum inOakland, California
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| Minnesota | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Brad Radke (1–0) LP:Ted Lilly (0–1) Sv:Eddie Guardado (1) Home runs: MIN:Corey Koskie (1),Doug Mientkiewicz (1) OAK: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The A's struck first in the bottom of the first offBrad Radke when with runners on first and second on a walk and fielder's choice error,Eric Chavez drove in both with a single right. Chavez reached second on another error, then scored onDavid Justice's two-out single, all three runs unearned. The Twins cut the lead to 3–1 whenTorii Hunter doubled to lead off the second offTim Hudson and scored onMichael Cuddyer's one-out double. In the bottom of the inning,Ray Durham doubled with two outs, then scored onScott Hatteberg's single. After another Twins error put runners on first and third, Chavez's single scored Hatteberg. In the third, the Twins cut the A's lead to 5–3 onCorey Koskie's two-run home run.Doug Mientkiewicz's leadoff home run in the sixth cut it to 5–4 A's. After Cuddyer grounded out,Ted Lilly relieved Hudson and allowed back-to-back singles toA. J. Pierzynski andLuis Rivas.Jacque Jones's RBI double then tied the game and after a walk, Koskie's RBI groundout put the Twins up 6–5. They added insurance in the seventh when Cuddyer singled with two outs offCory Lidle and scored on Pierzynki's triple. The Minnesota bullpen pitched four innings of shutout ball to escape with a stunning 7–5 victory over the Athletics.
Network Associates Coliseum inOakland, California
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| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 9 | 14 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Mark Mulder (1–0) LP:Joe Mays (0–1) Home runs: MIN:Cristian Guzmán (1) OAK:Eric Chavez (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oakland dominated Twin starterJoe Mays from the get-go and never looked back. Third basemanEric Chavez hit a three-run home run in the first inning, and the A's added five more runs in the fourth.Ray Durham was hit by a pitch with one out, then scored onMiguel Tejada's two-out double. After Chavez was intentionally walked, Mays was pulled from the game after3+1⁄3 innings. AfterTony Fiore walkedJermaine Dye to load the bases,David Justice cleared them with a triple before Justice scored onMark Ellis's double. The A's added another run in the fifth when Durham doubled with one out, moved to third on a wild pitch, and scored onScott Hatteberg's single. The Twins' lone run came on aCristian Guzmán home run in the sixth inning as the series was tied 1–1 heading to Minnesota.
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome inMinneapolis, Minnesota
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| Oakland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Barry Zito (1–0) LP:Rick Reed (0–1) Sv:Billy Koch (1) Home runs: OAK:Ray Durham (1),Scott Hatteberg (1),Terrence Long (1),Jermaine Dye (1) MIN: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ray Durham stunned the Twin fans inside the Metrodome by leading off the game with an inside-the-park home run offRick Reed, the first in Division Series history.Scott Hatteberg hit a home run to right field moments later to stake 23-game winnerBarry Zito to a 2–0 lead.Terrence Long's home run in the fourth made it 3–0 A's. The Twins cut it to 3–1 onA. J. Pierzynski's RBI single with runners on first and third. Next inning,Jacque Jones drew a leadoff walk, then scored onCorey Koskie's one-out double. One out later, Koskie scored onTorii Hunter's single to tie the game, but in the sixth,Jermaine Dye's leadoff home run put the A's up 4–3 off Reed. Next inning,Johan Santana walked Durham with one out andRandy Velarde's pinch-hit double made it 5–3 A's. Verlade moved to third on the throw to home. Michael Jackson replaced Santana and allowed a sacrifice fly toMiguel Tejada to make it 6–3 A's. This was just the second postseason loss at the HHH Metrodome for the Twins (11–1 home record coming into the game), the last coming in 1991 to Toronto in the ALCS.
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome inMinneapolis, Minnesota
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| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 11 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Eric Milton (1–0) LP:Tim Hudson (0–1) Home runs: OAK:Miguel Tejada (1) MIN:Doug Mientkiewicz (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The A's struck first onMiguel Tejada's two-run home run after a two-out walk offEric Milton in the third, but in the bottom of the inning, the Twins tied the score onCristian Guzman's RBI groundout with runners on second and third followed byDavid Ortiz's RBI double offTim Hudson. Next inning, an error onLuis Rivas's ground ball with runners on first and second scored a run and put runners on second and third. A wild pitch scored another run beforeJacque Jones was hit by a pitch. Another A's error onCristian Guzman's ground ball scored another run and put runners on first and third.Ted Lilly in relief allowed an RBI single toCorey Koskie. AfterDavid Ortiz struck out, a wild pitch toTorii Hunter scored another run before Hunter's double andDoug Mientkiewicz's single scored a run each, all seven runs scored in this inning unearned. Mientkiewicz's two-run home run in the seventh after a lead off single off Lilly made it 11–2 Twins. and that was all starterEric Milton needed, forcing a decisive Game 5 in Oakland.
Network Associates Coliseum inOakland, California
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| Minnesota | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Brad Radke (2–0) LP:Mark Mulder (1–1) Home runs: MIN:A. J. Pierzynski (1) OAK:Ray Durham (2),Mark Ellis (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Twins struck first in the second offMark Mulder onDenny Hocking's based loaded two-out single. Next inning,Cristian Guzman hit a lead off double, then scored onMatt LeCroy's one-out single.Ray Durham's home run in the bottom of the inning offBrad Radke made it 2–1 Twins, which stayed that way until the ninth, whenDustan Mohr drew a leadoff walk offBilly Koch, then a home run fromA. J. Pierzynski made it 4–1 Twins. Two outs later,Corey Koskie' singled, moved to second on a walk, and scored on an RBI double fromDavid Ortiz. Oakland cut the lead to 5–4 off Twin closerEddie Guardado in the bottom of the inning onMark Ellis's three-run home run to left.Randy Velarde singled with two outs to represent the tying run when Ray Durham fouled out to second to end the series.
Minnesota's victory secured its place in the American League Championship Series. This was the Twins' most recent playoff series win until 2023.
2002 ALDS(3–2):Minnesota Twins overOakland Athletics
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| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 52 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland Athletics | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 53 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total attendance: 210,844 Average attendance: 42,169 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
