2002 San Francisco Giants season

Summary

The 2002 season was the 120th in the history of the San Francisco Giants, the franchise's 45th season in San Francisco, and their third in Pacific Bell Park. The season ended with the Giants winning the National League pennant but losing to the Anaheim Angels in the World Series.

2002 San Francisco Giants
National League Champions
National League Wild Card Winners
LeagueNational League
DivisionWest
BallparkPacific Bell Park
CitySan Francisco
Record95–66 (.590)
Divisional place2nd
OwnersPeter Magowan
General managersBrian Sabean
ManagersDusty Baker
TelevisionKTVU
(Mike Krukow, Joe Angel, Jon Miller, Lon Simmons, Duane Kuiper, Tim McCarver)
FSN Bay Area
(Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper)
RadioKNBR
(Mike Krukow, Lon Simmons, Jon Miller, Joe Angel, Duane Kuiper)
KZSF
(Erwin Higueros, Amaury Pi-Gonzalez)
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The Giants finished the regular season with a record of 95–66, 2+12 games behind the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League West standings. By virtue of having the best record among second-place teams in the National League, they won the NL wild card to earn a postseason berth.

In the postseason, the Giants faced the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS. After being brought to the brink of elimination, the Giants won Games 4 and 5 to clinch the series, three games to two. They went on to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS, four games to one to win the franchise's 17th NL championship and its third in San Francisco. Then, in the World Series, they brought the Angels to the brink of elimination before the Angels came from behind to win Games 6 and 7.

2002 was manager Dusty Baker's tenth and final season managing the Giants. Following the season he departed to manage the Chicago Cubs.

Offseason edit

  • November 28, 2001: Wayne Gomes was released by the San Francisco Giants.[1]
  • December 16, 2001: Tsuyoshi Shinjo was traded by the New York Mets with Desi Relaford to the San Francisco Giants for Shawn Estes.[2]
  • December 18, 2001: Jason Schmidt was signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants.[3]
  • January 25, 2002: David Bell was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the San Francisco Giants for Desi Relaford and cash.[4]

Regular season edit

 
Barry Bonds passes Harmon Killebrew for seventh on the all-time home run list on May 13, 2002.

Opening Day starters edit

Season standings edit

National League West edit

NL West W L Pct. GB Home Road
Arizona Diamondbacks 98 64 0.605 55–26 43–38
San Francisco Giants 95 66 0.590 50–31 45–35
Los Angeles Dodgers 92 70 0.568 6 46–35 46–35
Colorado Rockies 73 89 0.451 25 47–34 26–55
San Diego Padres 66 96 0.407 32 41–40 25–56


Record vs. opponents edit


Source: [1]
Team AZ ATL CHC CIN COL FLA HOU LA MIL MTL NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL AL
Arizona 3–3 4–2 6–0 14–5 5–1 3–3 9–10 4–2 4–2 5–2 4–3 4–2 12–7 8–11 2–4 11–7
Atlanta 3–3 4–2 4–2 4–3 11–8 3–3 2–4 5–1 13–6 12–7 11–7 3–3 3–3 3–3 5–1 15–3
Chicago 2–4 2–4 5–12 4–2 4–2 8–11 2–4 7–10 3–3 1–5 2–4 10–9 2–4 3–3 6–12 6–6
Cincinnati 0–6 2–4 12–5 3–3 5–1 6–11 4–2 13–6 1–5 2–4 2–4 11–7 5–1 2–4 8–11 2–10
Colorado 5–14 3–4 2–4 3–3 5–2 3–3 7–12 3–3 4–2 3–3 3–3 4–2 11–8 8–12 2–4 7–11
Florida 1–5 8–11 2–4 1–5 2–5 3–3 3–3 4–2 10–9 8–11 10–9 4–2 5–1 4–3 4–2 10–8
Houston 3–3 3–3 11–8 11–6 3–3 3–3 3–3 10–8 3–3 4–2 3–3 11–6 4–2 1–5 6–13 5–7
Los Angeles 10–9 4–2 4–2 2–4 12–7 3–3 3–3 5–1 5–2 4–2 4–3 4–2 10–9 8–11 2–4 12–6
Milwaukee 2–4 1–5 10–7 6–13 3–3 2–4 8–10 1–5 2–4 1–5 1–5 4–15 5–1 1–5 7–10 2–10
Montreal 2–4 6–13 3–3 5–1 2–4 9–10 3–3 2–5 4–2 11–8 11–8 3–3 3–4 4–2 3–3 12–6
New York 2–5 7–12 5–1 4–2 3–3 11–8 2–4 2–4 5–1 8–11 9–10 1–4 3–4 0–6 3–3 10–8
Philadelphia 3–4 7–11 4–2 4–2 3–3 9–10 3–3 3–4 5–1 8–11 10–9 2–4 2–4 3–3 4–2 10–8
Pittsburgh 2–4 3–3 9–10 7–11 2–4 2–4 6–11 2–4 15–4 3–3 4–1 4–2 2–4 2–4 6–11 3–9
San Diego 7–12 3–3 4–2 1–5 8–11 1–5 2–4 9–10 1–5 4–3 4–3 4–2 4–2 5–14 1–5 8–10
San Francisco 11–8 3–3 3–3 4–2 11–8 3–4 5–1 11–8 5–1 2–4 6–0 3–3 4–2 14–5 2–4 8–10
St. Louis 4–2 1–5 12–6 11–8 4–2 2–4 13–6 4–2 10–7 3–3 3–3 2–4 11–6 5–1 4–2 8–4


Transactions edit

  • June 4, 2002: Matt Cain was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 26, 2002.[6]
  • July 28, 2002: Kenny Lofton was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the San Francisco Giants for Felix Diaz and Ryan Meaux (minors).
  • September 4, 2002: Bill Mueller was traded by the Chicago Cubs with cash to the San Francisco Giants for Jeff Verplancke (minors).[7]

Game log and schedule edit

Legend
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Bold Giants team member
2002 Game Log (95–66) (Home: 50–31; Road: 45–35)
April (15–11) (Home: 7–4; Road: 8–7)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report
1 April 2 @ Dodgers 9–2 Hernández (1–0) Brown (0-1) Dodger Stadium 53,356 1–0 W1
2 April 3 @ Dodgers 12–0 Ortiz (1–0) Nomo (0–1) Dodger Stadium 36,374 2–0 W2
3 April 4 @ Dodgers 3–0 Jensen (1–0) Perez (0–1) Nen (1) Dodger Stadium 32,064 3–0 W3
4 April 5 Padres 3–1 (10) Worrell (1–0) Reed (0-1) Pacific Bell Park 41,714 4–0 W4
5 April 6 Padres 4–1 Fultz (1–0) Jarvis (0–2) Nen (2) Pacific Bell Park 40,894 5–0 W5
6 April 7 Padres 10–1 Hernández (2–0) Tollberg (0–2) Pacific Bell Park 40,819 6–0 W6
7 April 9 Dodgers 0–3 Nomo (1–1) Ortiz (1–1) Gagne (2) Pacific Bell Park 40,706 6–1 L1
8 April 10 Dodgers 2–1 Nen (1–0) Quantrill (0–1) Pacific Bell Park 40,762 7–1 W1
9 April 11 Dodgers 3–4 Daal (1–0) Rueter (0–1) Gagne (3) Pacific Bell Park 40,934 7–2 L1
10 April 12 Brewers 5–1 Ainsworth (1–0) Sheets (1–2) Pacific Bell Park 37,483 8–2 W1
11 April 13 Brewers 3–2 Hernández (3–0) Figueroa (0-1) Nen (3) Pacific Bell Park 41,206 9–2 W2
12 April 14 Brewers 3–4 Vizcaino (1-1) Rodríguez (0–1) Pacific Bell Park 40,936 9–3 L1
13 April 15 @ Padres 3–4 Embree (2-0) Christiansen (0–1) Qualcomm Stadium 14,675 9–4 L2
14 April 16 @ Padres 5–1 Rueter (1–1) Tomko (0-1) Qualcomm Stadium 20,930 10–4 W1
15 April 17 @ Padres 3–5 Jarvis (1-3) Ainsworth (1–1) Hoffman (6) Qualcomm Stadium 22,438 10–5 L1
16 April 19 @ Astros 3–2 Hernández (4–0) Reynolds (2–2) Nen (4) Astros Field 32,028 11–5 W1
17 April 20 @ Astros 13–9 Ortiz (2–1) Redding (0-1) Nen (5) Astros Field 35,969 12–5 W2
18 April 21 @ Astros 0–4 Mlicki (2–2) Jensen (1–1) Astros Field 32,305 12–6 L1
19 April 23 @ Cubs 12–4 Rueter (2–1) Bere (1–2) Wrigley Field 30,643 13–6 W1
20 April 24 @ Cubs 4–10 Borowski (1-0) Fultz (1–1) Wrigley Field 28,817 13–7 L1
21 April 25 @ Cubs 1–2 Lieber (3-0) Hernández (4–1) Alfonseca (4) Wrigley Field 33,138 13–8 L2
22 April 26 @ Reds 3–4 Sullivan (3-0) Rodríguez (0–2) Graves (9) Cinergy Field 28,341 13–9 L3
23 April 27 @ Reds 4–8 (8) Rijo (2-0) Jensen (1–2) Cinergy Field 22,616 13–10 L4
24 April 28 @ Reds 5–4 Rueter (3–1) Haynes (2-3) Nen (6) Cinergy Field 23,426 14–10 W1
25 April 29 Phillies 8–5 Worrell (2–0) Cormier (1-3) Nen (7) Pacific Bell Park 35,136 15–10 W2
26 April 30 Phillies 2–8 Padilla (3–2) Hernández (4–2) Pacific Bell Park 34,918 15–11 L1
May (15–12) (Home: 10–6; Road: 5–6)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report
27 May 1 Phillies 2–1 Rodríguez (1–2) Bottalico (0–2) Nen (8) Pacific Bell Park 36,304 16–11 W1
28 May 3 Reds 6–1 Rueter (4–1) Rijo (2–1) Pacific Bell Park 39,845 17–11 W2
29 May 4 Reds 3–0 Jensen (2–2) Haynes (2–4) Nen (9) Pacific Bell Park 40,959 18–11 W3
30 May 5 Reds 6–5 (10) Nen (2–0) Pineda (0–3) Pacific Bell Park 41,263 19–11 W4
31 May 7 @ Mets 5–1 Ortiz (3–1) Trachsel (2–4) Shea Stadium 40,016 20–11 W5
32 May 8 @ Mets 8–2 Rueter (5–1) Estes (1–4) Shea Stadium 29,267 21–11 W6
33 May 9 @ Mets 4–3 Jensen (3–2) Astacio (5–2) Nen (10) Shea Stadium 28,757 22–11 W7
34 May 10 @ Expos 3–6 Vázquez (2–2) Hernández (4–3) Olympic Stadium 7,238 22–12 L1
35 May 11 @ Expos 3–2 Fultz (2–1) Reames (0–1) Nen (11) Olympic Stadium 29,778 23–12 W1
36 May 12 @ Expos 2–4 Armas Jr (5–3) Ortiz (3–2) Herges (6) Olympic Stadium 5,528 23–13 L1
37 May 13 Braves 7–6 (11) Worrell (3–0) Hammond (1–2) Pacific Bell Park 36,331 24–13 W1
38 May 14 Braves 2–0 Jensen (4–2) Moss (1–1) Nen (12) Pacific Bell Park 36,972 25–13 W2
39 May 15 Braves 1–6 Maddux (4–2) Hernández (4–4) Pacific Bell Park 38,164 25–14 L1
40 May 16 Braves 4–5 Marquis (3–2) Schmidt (0–1) Pacific Bell Park 40,236 25–15 L2
41 May 17 Marlins 9–3 Ortiz (4–2) Dempster (2–4) Nen (13) Pacific Bell Park 37,977 26–15 W1
42 May 18 Marlins 10–5 Rueter (6–1) Penny (3–3) Nen (14) Pacific Bell Park 40,922 27–15 W2
43 May 19 Marlins 2–4 Beckett (2–2) Jensen (4–3) Núñez (9) Pacific Bell Park 40,805 27–16 L1
44 May 21 @ Diamondbacks 4–9 Johnson (8–1) Fultz (2–2) Bank One Ballpark 47,602 27–17 L2
45 May 22 @ Diamondbacks 12–5 Zerbe (1–0) Morgan (1–1) Bank One Ballpark 40,351 28–17 W1
46 May 24 @ Rockies 5–8 Stark (3–0) Ortiz (4–3) Jiménez (12) Coors Field 37,627 28–18 L1
47 May 25 @ Rockies 3–6 Nichting (1–1) Rueter (6–2) Coors Field 41,957 28–19 L2
48 May 26 @ Rockies 6–10 Jennings (5–2) Jensen (4–4) Coors Field 48,073 28–20 L3
49 May 27 Diamondbacks 7–3 Hernández (5–4) Anderson (0–4) Pacific Bell Park 42,005 29–20 W1
50 May 28 Diamondbacks 1–0 (10) Nen (3–0) Myers (3–2) Pacific Bell Park 38,390 30–20 W2
51 May 29 Diamondbacks 3–7 Schilling (10–1) Ortiz (4–4) Pacific Bell Park 40,198 30–21 L1
52 May 30 Diamondbacks 0–1 Helling (5–5) Rueter (6–3) Kim (13) Pacific Bell Park 41,156 30–22 L2
53 May 31 Rockies 2–6 Jennings (6–2) Jensen (4–5) Jones (1) Pacific Bell Park 38,337 30–23 L3
June (15–12) (Home: 7–6; Road: 8–6)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report
54 June 1 Rockies 4–5 Hampton (3–6) Hernández (5–5) Jiménez (15) Pacific Bell Park 40,893 30–24 L4
55 June 2 Rockies 9–2 Schmidt (1–1) Thomson (6–4) Pacific Bell Park 40,651 31–24 W1
56 June 3 @ Padres 11–3 Ortiz (5–4) Middlebrook (1–2) Qualcomm Stadium 16,534 32–24 W2
57 June 4 @ Padres 3–1 Rueter (7–3) Jones (3-4) Nen (15) Qualcomm Stadium 23,567 33–24 W3
58 June 5 @ Padres 12–2 Jensen (5–5) Tankersley (1–2) Qualcomm Stadium 21,498 34–24 W4
59 June 7 @ Yankees 1–2 Mussina (9–2) Hernández (5–6) Rivera (18) Yankee Stadium 55,053 34–25 L1
60 June 8 @ Yankees 4–3 Schmidt (2–1) Rivera (1–3) Nen (16) Yankee Stadium 55,194 35–25 W1
61 June 9 @ Yankees 2–4 Clemens (8–2) Rodríguez (1–3) Yankee Stadium 55,335 35–26 L1
62 June 10 @ Blue Jays 5–6 Thurman (1–1) Rueter (7–4) Escobar (13) SkyDome 18,081 35–27 L2
63 June 11 @ Blue Jays 9–2 Jensen (6–5) Lyon (1–4) SkyDome 20,228 36–27 W1
64 June 12 @ Blue Jays 6–3 Hernández (6–6) Halladay (7–3) Nen (17) SkyDome 21,106 37–27 W2
65 June 14 Athletics 2–3 Hudson (4–6) Schmidt (2–2) Koch (14) Pacific Bell Park 41,457 37–28 L1
66 June 15 Athletics 6–2 Zerbe (2–0) Harang (2–2) Pacific Bell Park 41,298 38–28 W1
67 June 16 Athletics 1–2 Zito (9–2) Rueter (7–5) Koch (15) Pacific Bell Park 41,550 38–29 L1
68 June 18 Devil Rays 3–8 Kennedy (5–5) Hernández (6–7) Pacific Bell Park 36,869 38–30 L2
69 June 19 Devil Rays 8–0 Schmidt (3–2) Rupe (5–9) Pacific Bell Park 35,909 39–30 W1
70 June 20 Devil Rays 10–2 Ortiz (6–4) Sturtze (0–8) Pacific Bell Park 39,101 40–30 W2
71 June 21 Orioles 4–3 Rodríguez (2–3) Bauer (3–3) Nen (18) Pacific Bell Park 40,634 41–30 W3
72 June 22 Orioles 2–4 Driskill (5–0) Jensen (6–6) Julio (14) Pacific Bell Park 41,269 41–31 L1
73 June 23 Orioles 1–3 Johnson (2–5) Hernández (6–8) Julio (15) Pacific Bell Park 41,980 41–32 L2
74 June 24 @ Padres 7–6 Worrell (4–0) Hoffman (1-1) Nen (19) Qualcomm Stadium 17,475 42–32 W1
75 June 25 @ Padres 7–10 Myers (1-0) Rodríguez (2–4) Hoffman (20) Qualcomm Stadium 15,856 42–33 L1
76 June 26 Padres 6–5 (12) Witasick (1–0) Myers (1-1) Pacific Bell Park 40,037 43–33 W1
77 June 27 Padres 11–6 Jensen (7–6) Middlebrook (1-3) Nen (20) Pacific Bell Park 39,519 44–33 W2
78 June 28 @ Athletics 6–10 Mulder (9–4) Hernández (6–9) Network Associates Coliseum 46,345 44–34 L1
79 June 29 @ Athletics 5–3 Schmidt (4–2) Lidle (2–7) Nen (21) Network Associates Coliseum 53,501 45–34 W1
80 June 30 @ Athletics 0–7 Hudson (6-7) Ortiz (6–5) Network Associates Coliseum 54,123 45–35 L1
July (14–13) (Home: 6–7; Road: 8–6)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report
81 July 1 @ Rockies 8–6 Rodríguez (3–4) Jiménez (2–5) Nen (22) Coors Field 31,115 46–35 W1
82 July 2 @ Rockies 18–5 Jensen (8–6) Neagle (4–6) Coors Field 30,838 47–35 W2
83 July 3 @ Rockies 4–14 Jennings (9–4) Hernández (6–10) Coors Field 48,504 47–36 L1
84 July 4 @ Diamondbacks 3–6 Anderson (4–7) Schmidt (4–3) Kim (22) Bank One Ballpark 45,686 47–37 L2
85 July 5 @ Diamondbacks 1–2 Schilling (14–3) Ortiz (6–6) Bank One Ballpark 45,211 47–38 L3
86 July 6 @ Diamondbacks 3–2 Worrell (5–0) Mantei (1–1) Nen (23) Bank One Ballpark 47,687 48–38 W1
87 July 7 @ Diamondbacks 5–2 Jensen (9–6) Helling (7–7) Nen (24) Bank One Ballpark 41,1400 49–38 W2
88 July 11 Rockies 3–2 Worrell (6–0) Jiménez (2–6) Pacific Bell Park 39,644 50–38 W3
89 July 12 Rockies 9–0 Hernández (7–10) Hampton (5–10) Pacific Bell Park 40,963 51–38 W4
90 July 13 Rockies 6–1 Schmidt (5–3) Thomson (7–8) Pacific Bell Park 41,434 52–38 W5
91 July 14 Rockies 3–5 Chacon (4–6) Rueter (7–6) Pacific Bell Park 41,980 52–39 L1
92 July 15 Diamondbacks 6–3 Jensen (10–6) Helling (7–8) Pacific Bell Park 41,645 53–39 W1
93 July 16 Diamondbacks 3–5 Johnson (13-3) Rodríguez (3–5) Kim (26) Pacific Bell Park 41,936 53–40 L1
94 July 17 @ Cardinals 5–4 Worrell (7–0) Veres (3–5) Nen (25) Busch Stadium 44,355 54–40 W1
95 July 18 @ Cardinals 1–5 Morris (11–6) Schmidt (5–4) Busch Stadium 44,118 54–41 L1
96 July 19 @ Dodgers 3–2 (12) Nen (4–0) Mota (1–1) Dodger Stadium 53,033 55–41 W1
97 July 20 @ Dodgers 2–4 Quantrill (2–3) Rodríguez (3–6) Gagne (34) Dodger Stadium 50,093 55–42 L1
98 July 21 @ Dodgers 6–4 Ortiz (7–6) Carrara (5-3) Nen (26) Dodger Stadium 54,344 56–42 W1
99 July 22 Cardinals 3–5 Hackman (3–3) Worrell (7–1) Isringhausen (23) Pacific Bell Park 40,607 56–43 L1
100 July 23 Cardinals 0–4 Morris (12–6) Schmidt (5–5) Pacific Bell Park 40,453 56–44 L2
101 July 24 Cardinals 6–4 Rueter (8–6) Benes (0-3) Nen (27) Pacific Bell Park 41,005 57–44 W1
102 July 25 Cardinals 3–4 Smith (4–1) Jensen (10–7) Isringhausen (24) Pacific Bell Park 41,503 57–45 L1
103 July 26 Dodgers 6–11 Nomo (10–6) Ortiz (7–7) Pacific Bell Park 41,675 57–46 L2
104 July 27 Dodgers 1–5 Daal (8–5) Hernández (7–11) Pacific Bell Park 41,814 57–47 L3
105 July 28 Dodgers 3–1 Schmidt (6–5) Ashby (7-9) Nen (28) Pacific Bell Park 41,642 58–47 W1
106 July 30 @ Phillies 10–3 Rueter (9–6) Myers (1–1) Veterans Stadium 27,330 59–47 W2
107 July 31 @ Phillies 6–8 Timlin (2–3) Brohawn (0–1) Mesa (29) Veterans Stadium 22,595 59–48 L1
August (18–10) (Home: 8–4; Road: 10–6)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report
108 August 1 @ Phillies 1–2 Wolf (7–7) Ortiz (7–8) Mesa (30) Veterans Stadium 20,380 59–49 L2
109 August 2 @ Pirates 5–6 Boehringer (4–3) Nen (4–1) PNC Park 28,203 59–50 L3
110 August 3 @ Pirates 11–6 Schmidt (7–5) Wells (10–9) PNC Park 38,275 60–50 W1
111 August 4 @ Pirates 10–5 Rueter (10–6) Benson (4–6) PNC Park 31,398 61–50 W2
112 August 6 Cubs 11–10 Worrell (8–1) Farnsworth (3–4) Nen (29) Pacific Bell Park 41,991 62–50 W3
113 August 7 Cubs 4–3 (10) Nen (5–1) Alfonseca (1–3) Pacific Bell Park 41,408 63–50 W4
114 August 8 Cubs 3–9 Clement (9–8) Hernández (7–12) Pacific Bell Park 41,617 63–51 L1
115 August 9 Pirates 3–4 Wells (11–9) Schmidt (7–6) Williams (34) Pacific Bell Park 41,897 63–52 L2
116 August 10 Pirates 8–3 Aybar (1–0) Lincoln (0–3) Pacific Bell Park 41,146 64–52 W1
117 August 11 Pirates 5–4 (11) Nen (6–1) Williams (1–3) Pacific Bell Park 41,479 65–52 W2
118 August 13 @ Braves 7–2 Ortiz (8–8) Maddux (11–4) Turner Field 39,794 66–52 W3
119 August 14 @ Braves 0–1 Glavine (16–6) Hernández (7–13) Smoltz (42) Turner Field 31,039 66–53 L1
August 15 @ Braves 3–3 (10) Turner Field 35,340 66–53 T1
120 August 16 @ Marlins 2–4 Tejera (8–5) Rueter (10–7) Looper (6) Pro Player Stadium 14,724 66–54 L1
121 August 17 @ Marlins 3–7 Beckett (5–6) Jensen (10–8) Pro Player Stadium 20,926 66–55 L2
122 August 18 @ Marlins 0–3 Burnett (12–9) Ortiz (8–9) Pro Player Stadium 11,158 66–56 L3
123 August 19 @ Marlins 3–0 Hernández (8–13) Tavarez (8–10) Pro Player Stadium 7,100 67–56 W1
124 August 20 Mets 1–0 Schmidt (8–6) Leiter (10–10) Pacific Bell Park 41,283 68–56 W2
125 August 21 Mets 3–1 Rueter (11–7) Thomson (7–11) Nen (30) Pacific Bell Park 41,021 69–56 W3
126 August 22 Mets 3–1 Jensen (11–8) Bacsik (2–1) Nen (31) Pacific Bell Park 41,207 70–56 W4
127 August 23 Expos 2–7 Ohka (11–6) Ortiz (8–10) Eischen (1) Pacific Bell Park 40,879 70–57 L1
128 August 24 Expos 2–7 Colón (17–6) Hernández (8–14) Stewart (17) Pacific Bell Park 41,165 70–58 L2
129 August 25 Expos 8–4 Schmidt (9–6) Vazquez (8–11) Pacific Bell Park 41,408 71–58 W1
130 August 26 @ Rockies 4–3 Rodríguez (4–6) Jones (1–3) Nen (32) Coors Field 26,877 72–58 W2
131 August 27 @ Rockies 7–4 Rodríguez (5–6) Jones (1–4) Nen (33) Coors Field 26,592 73–58 W3
132 August 28 @ Rockies 9–1 Ortiz (9–10) Jennings (15-6) Coors Field 27,080 74–58 W4
133 August 29 @ Rockies 10–6 Hernández (9–14) Hampton (7-14) Coors Field 26,330 75–58 W5
134 August 30 @ Diamondbacks 7–6 Schmidt (10–6) Johnson (19-5) Nen (34) Bank One Ballpark 47,366 76–58 W6
135 August 31 @ Diamondbacks 5–0 Rueter (12–7) Schilling (21-5) Bank One Ballpark 41,915 77–58 W7
September (18–8) (Home: 12–4; Road: 6–4)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report
136 September 1 @ Diamondbacks 6–7 Kim (8–2) Nen (6–2) Bank One Ballpark 41,707 77–59 L1
137 September 3 Rockies 4–2 Ortiz (10–10) Hampton (7–15) Nen (35) Pacific Bell Park 33,483 78–59 W1
138 September 4 Rockies 1–2 Neagle (8–9) Hernández (9–15) Jiménez (36) Pacific Bell Park 34,342 78–60 L1
139 September 5 Diamondbacks 5–8 Schilling (22–5) Schmidt (10–7) Pacific Bell Park 37,995 78–61 L2
140 September 6 Diamondbacks 1–0 Rodríguez (6–6) Fetters (3–1) Pacific Bell Park 40,782 79–61 W1
141 September 7 Diamondbacks 4–3 Rodríguez (7–6) Kim (8–3) Pacific Bell Park 41,016 80–61 W2
142 September 8 Diamondbacks 3–1 Ortiz (11–10) Anderson (6–11) Nen (36) Pacific Bell Park 41,100 81–61 W3
143 September 9 Dodgers 6–5 Hernández (10–15) Perez (13–9) Nen (37) Pacific Bell Park 40,740 82–61 W4
144 September 10 Dodgers 5–2 Schmidt (11–7) Brown (3–4) Nen (38) Pacific Bell Park 41,325 83–61 W5
145 September 11 Dodgers 3–7 Nomo (14–6) Rueter (12–8) Pacific Bell Park 41,310 83–62 L1
146 September 12 @ Padres 2–3 (10) Hoffman (2–4) Worrell (8–2) Qualcomm Stadium 16,143 83–63 L2
147 September 13 @ Padres 10–3 Ortiz (12–10) Lawrence (12–11) Qualcomm Stadium 25,857 84–63 W1
148 September 14 Padres 12–4 Hernández (11–15) Tomko (9–10) Pacific Bell Park 41,506 85–63 W2
149 September 15 Padres 1–4 Peavy (6–7) Ainsworth (1–2) Hoffman (37) Pacific Bell Park 41,116 85–64 L1
150 September 16 @ Dodgers 6–7 Nomo (15–6) Schmidt (11–8) Gagne (49) Dodger Stadium 35,767 85–65 L2
151 September 17 @ Dodgers 6–4 Rueter (13–8) Daal (11–9) Nen (39) Dodger Stadium 40,161 86–65 W1
152 September 18 @ Dodgers 7–4 Ortiz (13–10) Ellis (0–1) Dodger Stadium 40,164 87–65 W2
153 September 19 @ Dodgers 3–6 Perez (15–9) Hernández (11–16) Dodger Stadium 43,921 87–66 L1
154 September 20 @ Brewers 5–1 Jensen (12–8) Neugebauer (1–7) Miller Park 29,271 88–66 W1
155 September 21 @ Brewers 3–1 Schmidt (12–8) Diggins (0–3) Nen (40) Miller Park 28,119 89–66 W2
156 September 22 @ Brewers 3–1 Rodríguez (8–6) Vizcaino (5–2) Nen (41) Miller Park 34,856 90–66 W3
157 September 24 Padres 12–3 Ortiz (14–10) Perez (3–5) Pacific Bell Park 37,772 91–66 W4
158 September 25 Padres 6–0 Hernández (12–16) Condrey (1–2) Pacific Bell Park 38,001 92–66 W5
159 September 27 Astros 2–1 Schmidt (13–8) Miller (15–4) Nen (42) Pacific Bell Park 41,385 93–66 W6
160 September 28 Astros 5–2 Rueter (14–8) Robertson (0–2) Nen (43) Pacific Bell Park 41,045 94–66 W7
161 September 29 Astros 7–0 Jensen (13–8) Oswalt (19–9) Pacific Bell Park 40,944 95–66 W8

Postseason edit

2002 Postseason Game Log
Game Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Series Report
1 NLDS October 2 @ Braves 8–5 Ortiz (1–0) Glavine (0–1) Nen (1) Turner Field 41,903 1–0 W1
2 NLDS October 3 @ Braves 3–7 Milwood (1–0) Rueter (0–1) Turner Field 47,167 1–1 L1
3 NLDS October 5 Braves 2–10 Maddux (1–0) Schmidt (0–1) Pacific Bell Park 43,043 1–2 L2
4 NLDS October 6 Braves 8–3 Hernández (1–0) Glavine (0–2) Pacific Bell Park 43,070 2–2 W1
5 NLDS October 7 @ Braves 3–1 Ortiz (2–0) Milwood (1–1) Nen (2) Turner Field 45,203 3–2 W2
Game Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Series Report
1 NLCS October 9 @ Cardinals 9–6 Rueter (1–0) Morris (0–1) Nen (1) Busch Stadium 52,175 1–0 W1
2 NLCS October 10 @ Cardinals 4–1 Schmidt (1–0) Williams (0–1) Nen (2) Busch Stadium 52,195 2–0 W1
3 NLCS October 12 Cardinals 4–5 Finley (1–0) Witasick (0–1) Isringhausen (1) Pacific Bell Park 42,177 2–1 L1
4 NLCS October 13 Cardinals 4–3 Worrell (1–0) White (0–1) Nen (3) Pacific Bell Park 42,676 3–1 W1
5 NLCS October 14 Cardinals 2–1 Worrell (2–0) Morris (0–2) Pacific Bell Park 42,673 4–1 W2
Game Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Series Report
1 WS October 19 @ Angels 4–3 Schmidt (1–0) Washburn (0–1) Nen (1) Edison International Field of Anaheim 44,603 1–0 W1
2 WS October 20 @ Angels 10–11 Rodríguez (1–0) Rodríguez (0–1) Percival (1) Edison International Field of Anaheim 44,584 1–1 L1
3 WS October 22 Angels 4–10 Ortiz (1–0) Hernández (0–1) Pacific Bell Park 42,707 1–2 L2
4 WS October 23 Angels 4–3 Worrell (1–0) Rodríguez (1–1) Nen (2) Pacific Bell Park 42,703 2–2 W1
5 WS October 24 Angels 16–4 Schmidt (2–0) Washburn (0–2) Pacific Bell Park 42,713 3–2 W2
6 WS October 26 @ Angels 5–6 Donnelly (1–0) Worrell (1–1) Percival (2) Edison International Field of Anaheim 44,506 3–3 L1
7 WS October 27 @ Angels 1–4 Lackey (1–0) Hernández (0–2) Percival (3) Edison International Field of Anaheim 44,598 3–4 L2

Roster edit

2002 San Francisco Giants
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Player stats edit

Batting edit

Starters by position edit

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
C Benito Santiago 126 478 133 .278 16 74
1B J.T. Snow 143 422 104 .246 6 53
2B Jeff Kent 152 623 195 .313 37 108
SS Rich Aurilia 133 538 138 .257 15 61
3B David Bell 154 552 144 .261 20 73
LF Barry Bonds 143 403 149 .370 46 110
CF Tsuyoshi Shinjo 118 362 86 .238 9 37
RF Reggie Sanders 140 505 126 .250 23 85

Other batters edit

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Ramón Martínez 72 181 49 .271 4 25
Kenny Lofton 46 180 48 .267 3 9
Damon Minor 83 173 41 .237 10 24
Tom Goodwin 78 154 40 .260 1 17
Shawon Dunston 72 147 34 .231 1 9
Pedro Feliz 67 146 37 .253 2 13
Yorvit Torrealba 53 136 38 .279 2 14
Marvin Benard 65 123 34 .276 1 13
Bill Mueller 8 13 2 .154 0 1
Calvin Murray 11 12 0 .000 0 0
Tony Torcato 5 11 3 .273 0 0
Cody Ransom 7 3 2 .667 0 1
Trey Lunsford 3 3 2 .667 0 1

Pitching edit

Starting pitchers edit

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Liván Hernández 33 216.0 12 16 4.38 134
Russ Ortiz 33 214.1 14 10 3.61 137
Kirk Rueter 33 203.2 14 8 3.23 76
Jason Schmidt 29 185.1 13 8 3.45 196
Ryan Jensen 32 171.2 13 8 4.51 105

Other pitchers edit

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Kurt Ainsworth 6 25.2 1 2 2.10 15

Relief pitchers edit

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Robb Nen 68 6 2 43 2.20 81
Tim Worrell 80 8 2 0 2.25 55
Félix Rodríguez 71 8 6 0 4.17 58
Chad Zerbe 50 2 0 0 3.04 26
Jay Witasick 44 1 0 0 2.37 54
Aaron Fultz 43 2 2 0 4.79 31
Scott Eyre 21 0 0 0 1.59 7
Manny Aybar 15 1 0 0 2.51 11
Troy Brohawn 11 0 1 0 6.35 3
Jason Christiansen 6 0 1 0 5.40 1
Joe Nathan 4 0 0 0 0.00 2

National League Divisional Playoffs edit

San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves edit

San Francisco wins the series, 3-2

Game Home Score Visitor Score Date Stadium Series
1 Atlanta 5 San Francisco 8 October 2 Turner Field 1-0 (SFO)
2 Atlanta 7 San Francisco 3 October 3 Turner Field 1-1
3 San Francisco 2 Atlanta 10 October 5 Pacific Bell Park 2-1 (ATL)
4 San Francisco 8 Atlanta 3 October 6 Pacific Bell Park 2-2
5 Atlanta 1 San Francisco 3 October 7 Turner Field 3-2 (SFO)

National League Championship Series edit

Game 1 edit

October 9: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Francisco 1 4 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 9 11 0
St. Louis 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 6 11 0
WP: Kirk Rueter (1-0)   LP: Matt Morris (0-1)   Sv: Robb Nen (1)
Home runs:
SFG: Kenny Lofton (1), David Bell (1), Benito Santiago (1)
STL: Albert Pujols (1), Miguel Cairo (1), J. D. Drew (1)

Game 2 edit

October 10: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Francisco 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 4 7 0
St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0
WP: Jason Schmidt (1-0)   LP: Woody Williams (0-1)   Sv: Robb Nen (2)
Home runs:
SFG: Rich Aurilia 2 (2)
STL: Eduardo Pérez (1)

Game 3 edit

October 12: Pac Bell Park, San Francisco

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 6 1
San Francisco 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
WP: Chuck Finley (1-0)   LP: Jay Witasick (0-1)   Sv: Jason Isringhausen (1)
Home runs:
STL: Mike Matheny (1), Jim Edmonds (1), Eli Marrero (1)
SFG: Barry Bonds (1)

Game 4 edit

October 13: Pac Bell Park, San Francisco

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 12 0
San Francisco 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 X 4 4 1
WP: Tim Worrell (1-0)   LP: Rick White (0-1)   Sv: Robb Nen (3)
Home runs:
STL: None
SFG: Benito Santiago (2)

Game 5 edit

October 14: Pac Bell Park, San Francisco

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 0
San Francisco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 7 0
WP: Tim Worrell (2-0)   LP: Matt Morris (0-2)

World Series edit

Game 1 edit

October 19, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, California

San Francisco won 4–3 at Edison International Field of Anaheim (now Angel Stadium of Anaheim) to take a 1–0 lead. Barry Bonds hit a home run in his first career World Series at-bat. He was one of three Giants to homer in the game (the other two were Reggie Sanders and JT Snow). Troy Glaus hit two home runs for the Angels.

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Francisco 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 6 0
Anaheim 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
WP: Jason Schmidt (1-0)   LP: Jarrod Washburn (0-1)   Sv: Robb Nen (1)
Home runs:
SFG: Barry Bonds (1), Reggie Sanders (1), J. T. Snow (1)
ANA: Troy Glaus 2 (2)

Game 2 edit

October 20, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, California

Anaheim won 11–10 at home in a game where the lead kept fluctuating between the two teams, tying up the series. Bonds again hit a mammoth homer with two outs in the 9th inning, off of Troy Percival. The biggest home run of the night, however, was hit by Tim Salmon, a longtime Angel, with two outs and one on in the bottom of the 8th. The dramatic blast broke a 9–9 tie and ultimately won the game for the Angels.

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Francisco 0 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 10 12 1
Anaheim 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 X 11 16 1
WP: Francisco Rodríguez (1-0)   LP: Félix Rodríguez (0-1)   Sv: Troy Percival (1)
Home runs:
SFG: Reggie Sanders (2), David Bell (1), Jeff Kent (1), Barry Bonds (2)
ANA: Tim Salmon 2 (2)

Game 3 edit

October 22, 2002 at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco

Anaheim won 10–4 in the first game at Pacific Bell Park (now Oracle Park). The Angels batted around twice without a home run in either of their 4-run innings. Barry Bonds hit another home run, becoming the first man to homer in his first three World Series games.

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Anaheim 0 0 4 4 0 1 0 1 0 10 16 0
San Francisco 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 6 2
WP: Ramón Ortiz (1-0)   LP: Liván Hernández (0-1)
Home runs:
ANA: None
SFG: Rich Aurilia (1), Barry Bonds (3)

Game 4 edit

October 23, 2002 at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco

San Francisco scored a 4–3 victory to tie the series. NLCS MVP Benito Santiago tied the game with a single in the 5th inning after the Angels walked Barry Bonds with a runner on second and two outs. David Bell put the Giants ahead with an RBI single in the bottom of the 8th. The run was unearned due to Anaheim catcher Bengie Molina's passed ball during the previous at-bat, allowing J. T. Snow to move to second.

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Anaheim 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 1
San Francisco 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 X 4 12 1
WP: Tim Worrell (1-0)   LP: Francisco Rodríguez (1-1)   Sv: Robb Nen (2)
Home runs:
ANA: Troy Glaus (3)
SFG: None

Game 5 edit

October 24, 2002 at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco

San Francisco took a 16–4 blowout win in a game in which the Angels never led. The most well-known moment in this game occurred when Giants first baseman J. T. Snow scored off a Kenny Lofton triple. 3-year-old batboy Darren Baker, son of Giants manager Dusty Baker, ran to home plate to collect Lofton's bat before the play was completed and was quickly lifted by the jacket by Snow as he crossed the plate, with David Bell close on his heels. Had Snow not acted quickly, Darren could have been seriously injured.

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Anaheim 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 4 10 2
San Francisco 3 3 0 0 0 2 4 4 X 16 16 0
WP: Jason Schmidt (2-0)   LP: Jarrod Washburn (0-2)
Home runs:
ANA: None
SFG: Jeff Kent 2 (3), Rich Aurilia (2)

Game 6 edit

October 26, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, California

The turning point in the series came in Game 6. Leading 5–0 with one out in the bottom of the 7th inning, eight outs away from the Giants' first World Series title in San Francisco, Giants manager Dusty Baker pulled starting pitcher Russ Ortiz for setup man Félix Rodríguez after Ortiz gave up consecutive singles to third baseman Troy Glaus and designated hitter Brad Fullmer. In a widely publicized move, Baker gave Ortiz the game ball as he sent him back to the dugout. During the pitching change the Rally Monkey came on the JumboTron, sending 45,037 Angels fans into a frenzy. Angel first baseman Scott Spiezio came to the plate and fouled off pitch after pitch before finally hitting a three-run home run that barely cleared the wall in right field. The rally continued in the 8th inning, as Angel center fielder Darin Erstad hit a leadoff line-drive home run, followed by consecutive singles by Tim Salmon and Garret Anderson (Chone Figgins pinch ran for Salmon). When Bonds misplayed Anderson's shallow left field bloop single, Figgins and Anderson took third and second respectively. With no outs, two runners in scoring position and now only a 5–4 lead, Baker brought in closer Robb Nen to pitch to Glaus, hoping that Nen could induce a strikeout that might yet preserve the Giants' slim lead. However, Glaus slugged a double to the left-center field gap over Bonds' head to drive in the tying and winning runs. In the 9th inning, Angels closer Troy Percival struck out Rich Aurilia to preserve the 6–5 victory in front of the jubilant home crowd.

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Francisco 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 5 8 1
Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 X 6 10 1
WP: Brendan Donnelly (1-0)   LP: Tim Worrell (1-1)   Sv: Troy Percival (2)
Home runs:
SFG: Shawon Dunston (1), Barry Bonds (4)
ANA: Scott Spiezio (1), Darin Erstad (1)

Game 7 edit

October 27, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, California

Game 7 proved to be somewhat anticlimactic after the drama of Game 6. The Giants scored the first run on a sacrifice, but the Angels responded with a run-scoring double from catcher Bengie Molina and a three-run double to right field from left fielder Garret Anderson to open a 4–1 lead. Rookie starting pitcher John Lackey maintained that lead. In the 9th inning, closer Troy Percival provided some tense moments as he opened the inning by putting two Giants on base, with only one out. But Tsuyoshi Shinjo – the first Japanese player in a World Series game – struck out swinging, and Kenny Lofton, also representing the tying run, flied out to Darin Erstad in right-center field to end the Series. The Angels won Game 7, 4–1, to claim their franchise's first and so far only World Series Championship. John Lackey became the first rookie pitcher to win a World Series game 7 since 1909.[8]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Francisco 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Anaheim 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 5 0
WP: John Lackey (1-0)   LP: Liván Hernández (0-2)   Sv: Troy Percival (3)

Awards and honors edit

All-Star Game (played July 9, 2002)

Farm system edit

Level Team League Manager
AAA Fresno Grizzlies Pacific Coast League Lenn Sakata
AA Shreveport Swamp Dragons Texas League Mario Mendoza
A San Jose Giants California League Bill Hayes
A Hagerstown Suns South Atlantic League Mike Ramsey
A-Short Season Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Northwest League Fred Stanley
Rookie AZL Giants Arizona League Bert Hunter

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References edit

  1. ^ "Wayne Gomes Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Tsuyoshi Shinjo Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. ^ Jason Schmidt Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
  4. ^ "David Bell Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. ^ "2002 San Francisco Giants Roster by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com.
  6. ^ "Matt Cain Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. ^ "Bill Mueller Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. ^ "Video". mlb.mlb.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2006. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  9. ^ Baseball's Top 100: The Game's Greatest Records, p.36, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, ISBN 978-1-55365-507-7
  10. ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
  11. ^ Baseball America 2003 Annual Directory

External links edit

  • 2002 San Francisco Giants team at Baseball-Reference
  • 2002 San Francisco Giants team at Baseball Almanac