OAK @ MIN

October 04, 2002

Final Score: OAK 6 - MIN 3

Game Information

Ballpark
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance
55,932
Game Duration
206 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Barry Zito
Losing Pitcher
Rick Reed
Save
Billy Koch

Umpires

Home Plate
Jim Joyce
First Base
Mike Winters
Second Base
Tim McClelland
Third Base
Fieldin Culbreth

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
72°F
Sky
Dome
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
ltor

Line Score

OAK @ MIN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
OAK 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 6 9 1
MIN 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 8 0

OAK Batting

OAK @ MIN — OAK Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Eric Chavez 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Ray Durham 4 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 .250
Jermaine Dye 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 .250
Mark Ellis 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Scott Hatteberg 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.000
Ramon Hernandez 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
David Justice 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Billy Koch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Terrence Long 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333
Ricardo Rincon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Miguel Tejada 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Randy Velarde 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500
Barry Zito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 35 6 9 6 4 10 1 0 4 0 .257

MIN Batting

OAK @ MIN — MIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Michael Cuddyer 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Cristian Guzman 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 .000
LaTroy Hawkins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Denny Hocking 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Torii Hunter 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Michael Jackson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jacque Jones 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500
Bobby Kielty 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Corey Koskie 5 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 .200
Doug Mientkiewicz 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
David Ortiz 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
A. J. Pierzynski 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Rick Reed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Luis Rivas 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
J. C. Romero 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Johan Santana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 35 3 8 3 4 10 2 1 0 1 .229

OAK Pitching

OAK @ MIN — OAK Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Billy Koch (SV) SV 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Ricardo Rincon - 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Barry Zito (W) W 6.0 5 3 3 4 8 0 4.50
Team Totals 9.0 8 3 3 4 10 0 3.00

MIN Pitching

OAK @ MIN — MIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
LaTroy Hawkins - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Michael Jackson - 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Rick Reed (L) L 5.0 6 4 4 2 8 4 7.20
J. C. Romero - 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Johan Santana - 1.1 1 2 2 1 0 0 13.50
Team Totals 9.0 9 6 6 4 10 4 6.00

Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins, October 4, 2002

The Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on October 4, 2002 in a Division Series game. The information panel shows attendance of 55,932, a running time of 206 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give 72 degrees and dome skies. The Oakland Athletics scored in the first, fourth, sixth, and seventh innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run first. The Minnesota Twins scored in the fourth and fifth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run fifth. The Oakland Athletics had 9 hits and the Minnesota Twins 8, with 1 and 0 errors. Barry Zito was the winning pitcher, allowing 3 earned runs on 5 hits in 6.0 innings. Rick Reed took the loss after 5.0 innings and 4 runs. Billy Koch earned the save. Barry Zito led all pitchers with 8 strikeouts. The Oakland Athletics' pitching table lists Billy Koch, Ricardo Rincon, and Barry Zito. The Minnesota Twins' pitching table lists LaTroy Hawkins, Michael Jackson, Rick Reed, J. C. Romero, and Johan Santana. For the Oakland Athletics, Scott Hatteberg went 2 for 2, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Ray Durham, Jermaine Dye, and Terrence Long also homered for the Oakland Athletics. For the Minnesota Twins, Torii Hunter went 2 for 4, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Jim Joyce.

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