2002 World Series - wikipedia 2002 World Series 2002 World Series Team ( Wins ) Manager ( s ) Season Anaheim Angels ( 4 ) Mike Scioscia 99 -- 63,. 611, GB : 4 San Francisco Giants ( 3 ) Dusty Baker 95 -- 66,. 590, GB : 21⁄2 Dates October 19 -- 27 MVP Troy Glaus ( Anaheim ) Umpires Jerry Crawford ( crew chief ), Ángel Hernández, Tim Tschida, Mike Winters, Mike Reilly, Tim McClelland ALCS Anaheim Angels over Minnesota Twins ( 4 -- 1 ) NLCS San Francisco Giants over St. Louis Cardinals ( 4 -- 1 ) Broadcast Television Fox TV announcers Joe Buck and Tim McCarver Radio ESPN ( National ) KLAC ( ANA ) KNBR ( SF ) Radio announcers Jon Miller and Joe Morgan ( ESPN Radio ) Rory Markas and Terry Smith ( KLAC ) Duane Kuiper, Joe Angel, and Mike Krukow ( KNBR ) World Series Program ← 2001 World Series 2003 → The 2002 World Series was a best - of - seven playoff series to determine Major League Baseball ( MLB ) 's champion for the 2002 season. It was the 98th series played between the American League ( AL ) and National League ( NL ) champions. The AL champion Anaheim Angels played the NL champion San Francisco Giants for the title. The series was played from October 19 -- 27, 2002 at Pacific Bell Park ( now AT&T Park ) in San Francisco and Edison International Field of Anaheim ( now Angel Stadium ) in Anaheim. The Angels defeated the Giants four games to three to win their first World Series championship. This was the first World Series since the 1995 inception of the wild card in Major League Baseball ( and the last until 2014 ) in which both wild card teams would vie for the title. The Angels finished the regular season in second place in the American League West, four games behind the AL West champions Oakland Athletics. They defeated the four time defending A.L. champions New York Yankees three games to one in the best - of - five American League Division Series ( ALDS ), and in doing so won their first postseason series in franchise history. They then defeated the Minnesota Twins four games to one in the best - of - seven American League Championship Series ( ALCS ) to advance to the World Series, another first in franchise history. The Giants, meanwhile, finished the regular season in second place in the National League West, 2 ⁄ games behind the NL West champions ( and defending World Series champions ) Arizona Diamondbacks. They defeated the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series ( NLDS ) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series ( NLCS ) to advance to the World Series, giving the team their 20th NL pennant and 17th appearance in the Fall Classic but only their third since moving from New York to San Francisco in 1958. The series was the fourth World Series played between two teams from California, after 1974, 1988, and 1989. Barry Bonds, Reggie Sanders, and J.T. Snow each hit home runs to help propel the Giants to win Game one. Game two was a high - scoring affair that the Angels ultimately won on Tim Salmon 's eighth - inning home run. The Angels routed the Giants in Game three, but lost Game four on a tie - breaking eighth - inning single by the Giants ' David Bell. The Giants brought the Angels to the brink of elimination by winning Game five in a blowout. The Giants were eight outs away from winning the Series in Game six, but late game home runs by Scott Spiezio and Darin Erstad, as well as a two - RBI double by Troy Glaus helped the Angels overcome a five - run, seventh - inning deficit to win. A three - run double by Garret Anderson was the difference in the Angels ' Game seven win to clinch the series. Glaus was named the series MVP. As of 2016, 2002 has been the only Fall Classic appearance for the Angels, and until 2017, the most recent Fall Classic to feature a team from Southern California. Contents 1 Background 1.1 San Francisco Giants 1.2 Anaheim Angels 2 Summary 3 Matchups 3.1 Game 1 3.2 Game 2 3.3 Game 3 3.4 Game 4 3.5 Game 5 3.6 Game 6 3.7 Game 7 4 Composite box 5 Impact and aftermath 5.1 Angels 5.2 Giants 6 Radio and television 7 Notes 8 References 9 External links Background This was the fourth World Series played between two teams from California and the last World Series as of today involving two teams from the same state. The 1974 World Series saw the Oakland Athletics defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers ; the 1988 series saw the Dodgers getting revenge by defeating the Athletics. In 1989 the San Francisco Giants were defeated by the Oakland Athletics. The managers of the two clubs, Mike Scioscia of the Angels and Dusty Baker of the Giants, were teammates on the Dodgers from 1980 -- 1983, and won a World Series in 1981. This was the first World Series to feature opposing managers who had been teammates on a World Championship team as players. San Francisco Giants Main article : 2002 San Francisco Giants season Since their 1958 move from New York to San Francisco, the Giants franchise and its fans had a long history of futility, frustration, and disappointment. The Giants had won their last World Series crown before the move, in 1954. Since the move, the Giants made it to the Series twice but lost both times. These included a dramatic, down - to - the - wire loss to the New York Yankees in the seven - game classic 1962 World Series, and a four - game sweep by their crosstown rival Oakland Athletics in the 1989 World Series that was marred by the Loma Prieta earthquake. Their most recent postseason appearance was in 2000, when they were defeated by the New York Mets in the NLDS. In addition, the Giants narrowly missed winning the N.L. pennant in 1959, 1964, 1965 and 1966. They finished in second place five years in a row from 1965 -- 1969 and lost the 1971 NLCS to the Pittsburgh Pirates. 2002 was Dusty Baker 's tenth season as manager of the Giants. It was also their third season playing at Pacific Bell Park ( now AT&T Park ). The Giants finished the previous season with a record of 90 -- 72, finishing in second place in the NL West, two games behind the Arizona Diamondbacks. They also finished in second place in the NL wild card standings, three games behind the St. Louis Cardinals. Notable player departures included 2001 midseason acquisition Andrés Galarraga, who departed as a free agent, and Shawn Estes, who was traded to the New York Mets in exchange for Tsuyoshi Shinjo and Desi Relaford. Notable player acquisitions included Reggie Sanders, a free agent, and David Bell, who the Giants received from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Desi Relaford and cash. During the season the Giants also acquired Kenny Lofton from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for two minor leaguers. Sanders, Bell, Shinjo, and Lofton helped bolster a Giants offense led by longtime Giants Barry Bonds, J.T. Snow, Rich Aurilia, and Jeff Kent, as well as relative newcomer Benito Santiago. The starting pitching rotation was led by Kirk Rueter and Jason Schmidt, with a bullpen led by Tim Worrell and closer Robb Nen. During the 2002 regular season, the Giants led the NL West standings for most of April and a few days in May ; however, by the end of May they had fallen to third place behind the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks. They spent most of the next three months in third place, but on September 9 they took second place for good, while the Dodgers either tied them or fell to third place for the rest of the season. The Giants finished the regular season with a record of 95 -- 66, 2 ⁄ games behind the NL West champion Diamondbacks. They won the NL wild card, 3 ⁄ games ahead of the runner - up Dodgers. Dusty Baker became the first black manager to participate in a World Series since Cito Gaston for Toronto in 1992 and 1993. This was Giants ' outfielder Reggie Sanders ' second consecutive World Series appearance with different teams -- in 2001 he got there with the Arizona Diamondbacks. This was the first time this happened since Don Baylor did it in three consecutive years with the Boston Red Sox in 1986, the Minnesota Twins in 1987, and with the Oakland Athletics in 1988. Anaheim Angels Main article : 2002 Anaheim Angels season Like the Giants, the Angels and their fans carried a long history of futility and disappointment. Enfranchised in 1961, the Angels had never before played in the World Series. They came close several times, including ALCS losses in 1979 to the Baltimore Orioles, 1982 to the Milwaukee Brewers, and in 1986 to the Boston Red Sox. After dropping the 1979 ALCS in four games, the Angels brought their opponents to the brink of elimination in the last two series, but lost the next three consecutive games to lose the series. The 1986 ALCS was the Angels ' last postseason appearance, though they came close in 1995 when they lost a one - game tie - breaker for the AL West championship to the Seattle Mariners after blowing a 14 - game lead in the standings. 2002 was the Angels ' third season under manager Mike Scioscia. The Angels finished the previous injury marred season with a record of 75 -- 87, finishing in third place in the AL West. The most notable personnel change during the offseason was the trade of first baseman Mo Vaughn to the New York Mets in exchange for pitcher Kevin Appier. Offensively, the team was led by longtime Angels Garret Anderson, Darin Erstad, Troy Glaus and Tim Salmon, as well as relative newcomers Adam Kennedy and David Eckstein. The starting pitching rotation was led by Ramón Ortiz and Jarrod Washburn, as well as mid-season call - up John Lackey, while the bullpen was led by setup man Brendan Donnelly and closer Troy Percival. The bullpen was bolstered in late September by the addition of 20 - year - old reliever prospect Francisco Rodriguez. The Angels spent much of the season trailing the first - place Seattle Mariners and on occasion the Oakland Athletics in the AL West standings. However, the A 's and Angels both mounted late - season comebacks that, coupled with a poor August record for the Mariners, knocked the Mariners down to third place. The A 's won 20 straight games at one point, and The Angels finished the season in second place with a 99 -- 63 record, four games behind the A 's, but won the AL wild card, six games ahead of the Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners. Their 99 wins was third best in the A.L. and fourth best in baseball. Summary AL Anaheim Angels ( 4 ) vs. NL San Francisco Giants ( 3 ) Game Date Score Location Time Attendance October 19 San Francisco Giants -- 4, Anaheim Angels -- 3 Edison International Field of Anaheim 3 : 44 44,603 October 20 San Francisco Giants -- 10, Anaheim Angels -- 11 Edison International Field of Anaheim 3 : 57 44,584 October 22 Anaheim Angels -- 10, San Francisco Giants -- 4 Pacific Bell Park 3 : 37 42,707 October 23 Anaheim Angels -- 3, San Francisco Giants -- 4 Pacific Bell Park 3 : 02 42,703 5 October 24 Anaheim Angels -- 4, San Francisco Giants -- 16 Pacific Bell Park 3 : 53 42,713 6 October 26 San Francisco Giants -- 5, Anaheim Angels -- 6 Edison International Field of Anaheim 3 : 48 44,506 7 October 27 San Francisco Giants -- 1, Anaheim Angels -- 4 Edison International Field of Anaheim 3 : 16 44,598 Matchups Game 1 Saturday, October 19, 2002 5 : 04 pm ( PDT ) at Edison International Field in Anaheim, California Team 5 6 7 8 9 San Francisco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 WP : Jason Schmidt ( 1 -- 0 ) LP : Jarrod Washburn ( 0 -- 1 ) Sv : Robb Nen ( 1 ) Home runs : SF : Barry Bonds ( 1 ), Reggie Sanders ( 1 ), J.T. Snow ( 1 ) ANA : Troy Glaus 2 ( 2 ) San Francisco won 4 -- 3 at Edison International Field of Anaheim ( now Angel Stadium of Anaheim ) to take a 1 -- 0 series lead. As he strode into the batter 's box to open the second inning, Barry Bonds was finally making his first ( and only ) World Series appearance ; in his first at bat on a 2 -- 1 pitch from Angels starter Jarrod Washburn, Bonds smoked a line drive for a home run to right field, which gave the Giants a quick 1 -- 0 lead. Reggie Sanders then followed that up with an opposite - field homer later in the inning. With the Giants leading 2 -- 1 in the fifth, Giants batter J.T. Snow ( who formerly played for the Angels ) hit a two - run shot over the center field wall to give San Francisco a three - run advantage. Eventual Series MVP Troy Glaus hit two home runs for the Angels, one in the second and another in the sixth off Giants starter Jason Schmidt. Adam Kennedy drove in a run with a base hit in the sixth as well to trim the deficit to 4 -- 3. However, Schmidt was effective otherwise, along with reliever Felix Rodriguez and closer Robb Nen, as they held off the Halos the rest of the way. Game 2 Sunday, October 20, 2002 5 : 04 pm ( PDT ) at Edison International Field in Anaheim, California Team 5 6 7 8 9 San Francisco 0 0 0 0 0 10 12 Anaheim 5 0 0 0 X 11 16 WP : Francisco Rodríguez ( 1 -- 0 ) LP : Félix Rodríguez ( 0 -- 1 ) Sv : Troy Percival ( 1 ) Home runs : SF : Reggie Sanders ( 2 ), David Bell ( 1 ), Jeff Kent ( 1 ), Barry Bonds ( 2 ) ANA : Tim Salmon 2 ( 2 ) Game 2 was a slugfest that saw the lead fluctuate wildly between the two teams. The Angels plated five runs in the first inning by batting around against Giants starting pitcher Russ Ortiz. David Eckstein singled to lead off and scored on Darin Erstad. After Tim Salmon singled, Garret Anderson 's RBI single made it 2 -- 0 Angels. After Troy Glaus flew out, consecutive RBI singles by Brad Fullmer and Scott Spiezio made it 4 -- 0 Angels. Fullmer stole home plate for the Angels ' fifth run of the inning. In the second inning, however, Kevin Appier surrendered most of the lead by allowing a three - run homer to Sanders followed by a solo shot to David Bell. The Angels answered with a two - run home run from veteran Tim Salmon to make it 7 - 4 in the Angels ' favor. Ortiz would not finish the inning and was relieved by Chad Zerbe, who provided four innings of relief. Appier did not last much longer than Ortiz, as he was pulled in the third and replaced by John Lackey, the Angels scheduled starter for Game 4, after surrendering a lead - off home run to Jeff Kent. Lackey temporarily quieted the Giants ' offense but ran into trouble in the fifth inning, allowing a double and intentional walk. Ben Weber relieved him but allowed a single to Benito Santiago to load the bases, then a two - run single to J.T. Snow that tied the game. After Reggie Sanders struck out, consecutive RBI singles by David Bell and Shawon Dunston gave the Giants a 9 - 7 lead. The Angels turned to 20 - year - old rookie reliever Francisco Rodriguez, who answered by shutting down the Giants offense for the next three innings. He retired nine batters in a row on 25 pitches ( 22 were strikes ). Meanwhile, the Angels chipped away at their deficit. In the bottom of the fifth, Glaus and Fullmer hit back - to - back leadoff singles before the former scored on Spezio 's sacrifice fly. Next inning, Erstad doubled with two outs. Zerbe was relieved by Jay Witasick, who walked Tim Salmon. Aaron Fultz relieved Witasick and allowed an RBI single to Anderson to tie the game, but Salmon was thrown out at third to end the inning. Salmon drilled a two - run home run with two outs in the eighth inning off of Felix Rodriguez, giving Anaheim an 11 - 9 lead. Closer Troy Percival retired the first two batters in the ninth, but allowed a mammoth shot from Bonds that landed halfway up the right field bleachers. It was only a solo shot with a two - run lead, and Percival retired Benito Santiago to even the series. Giants pitchers failed to strike out a batter for the entire game, the first time this had happened in the World Series since Game 7 of the 1960 World Series ; as of 2016 it remains the last time a team has not recorded a strikeout in a World Series game. Game 3 Tuesday, October 22, 2002 5 : 27 pm ( PDT ) at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco, California Team 5 6 7 8 9 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 10 16 0 San Francisco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 WP : Ramón Ortiz ( 1 -- 0 ) LP : Liván Hernández ( 0 -- 1 ) Home runs : ANA : None SF : Rich Aurilia ( 1 ), Barry Bonds ( 3 ) Anaheim won 10 -- 4 in the first World Series game at Pacific Bell Park ( now AT&T Park ). The Angels batted around twice without a home run in either of their four - run innings. They became the first team in World Series history to bat around in consecutive innings. Barry Bonds hit another home run, becoming the first player to homer in his first three World Series games. The Giants struck first on Benito Santiago 's based - loaded groundout in the first off of Ramon Ortiz, but Giants starter Liván Hernández walked David Eckstein to lead off the third and allowed a subsequent double to Darin Erstad. An error on Tim Salmon 's groundball allowed Eckstein to score. After Garret Anderson flew out, Troy Glaus hit an RBI single and Scott Spiezio followed with a two - run triple. Next inning, Anderson 's RBI groundout with runners on second and third chased Hernandez. Jay Witasick entered in relief and walked Glaus before allowing RBI singles to Spiezio, Adam Kennedy and Bengie Molina, which increased Anaheim 's lead to 8 - 1. Rich Aurilia hit a one - out home run in the fifth for the Giants. After Jeff Kent singled, Bonds 's home run made it 8 -- 4 Angels, but the Giants did not score after that. The Angels added to their lead on Eckstein 's RBI single in the sixth off of Aaron Fultz and Erstad 's bases - loaded fielder 's choice in the eighth off of Scott Eyre. Giants public address announcer Renel Brooks - Moon is recognized by the Baseball Hall of Fame as the first female announcer of a championship game in any professional sport for her role in the 2002 World Series. Her scorecard from Game 3 is on display in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. Until 2014, this game was the Giants ' only World Series loss at home since Pacific Bell Park opened in 2000. They proceeded to win the final two games in this series, then won four straight home games in their next two World Series appearances in 2010 and 2012 until finally losing at home in Game 3 in 2014. Game 4 Wednesday, October 23, 2002 5 : 35 pm ( PDT ) at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco, California Team 5 6 7 8 9 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 San Francisco 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 WP : Tim Worrell ( 1 -- 0 ) LP : Francisco Rodríguez ( 1 -- 1 ) Sv : Robb Nen ( 2 ) Home runs : ANA : Troy Glaus ( 3 ) SF : None San Francisco scored a 4 -- 3 victory to tie the series. The Angels struck first in the second on David Eckstein 's bases - loaded sacrifice fly, then made it 3 -- 0 next inning on Troy Glaus 's two - run home run off of starter Kirk Reuter. In the bottom of the fifth, however, Angels starter John Lackey allowed three consecutive leadoff singles, the last of which by Rich Aurilia scoring Rueter. Jeff Kent 's sacrifice fly cut the Giants ' lead to 3 -- 2 and NLCS MVP Benito Santiago tied the game with a single in 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 eighth off of Francisco Rodriguez. 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. Game 5 Thursday, October 24, 2002 5 : 22 pm ( PDT ) at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco, California Team 5 6 7 8 9 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 San Francisco 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 WP : Chad Zerbe ( 1 -- 0 ) LP : Jarrod Washburn ( 0 -- 2 ) Home runs : ANA : None SF : Jeff Kent 2 ( 3 ), Rich Aurilia ( 2 ) 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 in the bottom of the seventh when Giants first baseman J.T. Snow scored off a Kenny Lofton triple. Three - 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 with one hand as he crossed the plate, with David Bell close on his heels. Had Snow not acted quickly, Darren could have been seriously injured in a play at home plate. Giants ' second - baseman Jeff Kent hit two home runs to break out of a slump ( hitting his first home run since Game 2 ), driving in four runs. In the bottom of the first, Barry Bonds 's double off of Jarrod Washburn with runners on first and second gave the Giants an early lead. Benito Santiago 's sacrifice fly, followed by three consecutive walks made it 3 -- 0 Giants. Next inning, Benito 's bases - loaded single scored two and Reggie Sanders 's sacrifice fly scored another. Orlando Palmeiro doubled to lead off the top of the fifth, moved to third on David Eckstein 's single and scored on Darin Erstad 's sacrifice fly. After Tim Salmon singled, a wild pitch by starter Jason Schmidt allowed Eckstein to score. After Garret Anderson struck out, Troy Glaus 's RBI double cut the Giants ' lead to 6 -- 3. The Angels cut it to 6 -- 4 next inning off of Chad Zerbe on Eckstein 's groundout with runners on second and third, but did not score again. Kent 's two - run home run in the bottom half off of Ben Weber widened the Giants ' lead to 8 -- 4. Next inning, Kenny Lofton 's two - run triple made it 10 -- 4 Giants. Scot Shields relieved Weber and after Aurilia struck out, Kent 's second home run of the game made it 12 -- 4 Giants. Next inning, Shields allowed consecutive one - out singles to J.T. Snow and David Bell, then an error on Tsuyoshi Shinjo 's ground ball made it 13 -- 4 Giants. After Lofton grounded out, Aurilia capped the scoring with a three - run home run. Scott Eyre retired the Angels in order in the ninth as the Giants were one win away from a World Series title. Game 6 Saturday, October 26, 2002 4 : 58 pm ( PDT ) at Edison International Field in Anaheim, California Team 5 6 7 8 9 San Francisco 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 10 WP : Brendan Donnelly ( 1 -- 0 ) LP : Tim Worrell ( 1 -- 1 ) Sv : Troy Percival ( 2 ) Home runs : SF : Shawon Dunston ( 1 ), Barry Bonds ( 4 ) ANA : Scott Spiezio ( 1 ), Darin Erstad ( 1 ) The turning point in the Series came in Game 6. Leading 5 -- 0 with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning, eight outs away from the Giants ' first World Series title since moving to San Francisco in 1958, 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. However, before the Angels ' big rally, after being held scoreless for four innings, San Francisco took the lead in the fifth inning. David Bell singled with one out, then Shawon Dunston 's home run made it 2 -- 0 Giants. After Kenny Lofton doubled, Francisco Rodríguez relieved Kevin Appier. Lofton stole third and scored on a wild pitch. On the sixth behind, a monster shot by Barry Bonds off K - Rod made it 4 -- 0 Giants, then added yet another run in the top of the seventh on Jeff Kent 's RBI single. Then in the bottom of the seventh inning, Anaheim started their comeback. Angels 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 eighth inning, as Angels 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 base, 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 go - ahead runs. In the ninth inning, Angels closer Troy Percival struck out Rich Aurilia to preserve the 6 -- 5 victory in front of the jubilant home crowd. The comeback from a five - run deficit was the largest in World Series history for an elimination game. Game 7 Sunday, October 27, 2002 5 : 02 pm ( PST ) at Edison International Field in Anaheim, California Team 5 6 7 8 9 San Francisco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 0 WP : John Lackey ( 1 -- 0 ) LP : Liván Hernández ( 0 -- 2 ) Sv : Troy Percival ( 3 ) Game 7 proved to be somewhat anticlimactic after the drama of Game 6. The Giants scored the first run on a sacrifice fly, 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 through five innings, and turned the game over to the strong Angels bullpen. In the ninth inning, closer Troy Percival provided some tense moments as he opened the inning by putting two Giants players on base, with only one out. But Tsuyoshi Shinjo -- the first Japanese - born 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 only World Series championship to date. John Lackey became the first rookie pitcher to win a World Series Game 7 since 1909. In Game 7, three rookie pitchers ( John Lackey, Brendan Donnelly, and Francisco Rodríguez ) combined to throw eight innings while only giving up one run combined. The Angels won the World Series despite scoring fewer runs ( 41 ) than the Giants ( 44 ). The Angels lost the first game in all three rounds of the playoffs ( Division Series, League Championship Series, and World Series ), yet rebounded to win each time. They were the first, and to date only, team to do this since the new postseason format was created in 1994. The Angels became the first American League ( AL ) champion team not representing the AL East Division to win the World Series since the Minnesota Twins in 1991. The Angels were also the first American League Wild Card winner to win the World Series. With this win The Angels got rid of the susposed curse on their head stemming from Anaheim Stadium being built on an acient indian burial ground. Composite box 2002 World Series ( 4 -- 3 ) : Anaheim Angels ( A.L. ) over San Francisco Giants ( N.L. ) Team 5 6 7 8 9 Anaheim Angels 5 5 9 5 6 0 41 76 5 San Francisco Giants 10 0 13 5 5 5 44 66 5 Total attendance : 306,414 Average attendance : 43,773 Winning player 's share : $272,147 Losing player 's share : $186,186 Impact and aftermath Victorious Angels players being honored at the White House Rose Garden by President George W. Bush. Angels The 2002 World Series win began the most successful era in Angels franchise history, making six postseason appearances from 2002 -- 2009. Before 2002 they had been to the postseason three times in franchise history ( 1979, 1982, and 1986 ). They advanced to the ALCS in 2005 and 2009, but lost those series respectively to the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees, each while en route to their own World Series championship. The Angels are the most recent team to win the championship in its first World Series appearance ; all teams that have reached their first World Series since have lost -- the Houston Astros in 2005, Colorado Rockies in 2007, Tampa Bay Rays in 2008, and Texas Rangers in 2010 ). The Angels are also the most recent team from their division to win the championship. Giants The Giants would return to the postseason the following season, but lost the NLDS to the Florida Marlins while they were en route to a World Series championship. After a second - place finish in 2004, the Giants had losing seasons for the next four years. After losing 90 games in 2008, the Giants won 88 games for a surprising third - place finish in 2009. Building on their 2009 season, the Giants made the playoffs again in 2010, defeating the Braves in the NLDS, and the Phillies in the NLCS en route to the World Series, where they defeated the Rangers in five games, earning the long - awaited championship they could not reach in 2002. In 2012, after fighting back from down two games to none in the NLDS against the Cincinnati Reds and down three games to one against the defending World Series Champions, the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS, they swept the Detroit Tigers for their second World Series Championship in three years. In 2014, the Giants added their third title in five seasons by defeating the Kansas City Royals in seven games. This was the last World Series where home - field advantage alternated between the National and American Leagues each year. As a result of the tie in the 2002 All - Star Game, beginning in 2003 home - field advantage in the World Series was controversially granted to the league that won the All - Star Game. That practice ended after the 2016 Series ; beginning in 2017, the team with the best regular season record will enjoy home field advantage, the same format used in the National Basketball Association 's Finals and National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup Finals. Radio and television Fox 's telecast of this World Series marked the first time the World Series was telecast in high - definition. Jon Miller, who called this World Series for ESPN Radio, has been play - by - play man for the San Francisco Giants since 1997. Coincidentally, KNBR, the Giants ' longtime flagship station, was also San Francisco 's ESPN Radio affiliate. This would be the only World Series called by Angels play - by - play man Rory Markas, who died of a heart attack in January 2010. Notes Jump up ^ `` 2002 World Series ''. Baseball - Reference. Retrieved January 6, 2014. Jump up ^ `` 2002 World Series Game 1 - San Francisco Giants vs. Anaheim Angels ''. Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009. Jump up ^ `` 2002 World Series Game 2 - San Francisco Giants vs. Anaheim Angels ''. Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009. Jump up ^ `` 2002 World Series Game 3 - Anaheim Angels vs. San Francisco Giants ''. Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009. Jump up ^ `` 2002 World Series Game 4 - Anaheim Angels vs. San Francisco Giants ''. Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009. Jump up ^ `` 2002 World Series Game 5 - Anaheim Angels vs. San Francisco Giants ''. Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009. Jump up ^ `` 2002 World Series Game 6 - San Francisco Giants vs. Anaheim Angels ''. Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009. Jump up ^ `` 2002 World Series Game 7 - San Francisco Giants vs. Anaheim Angels ''. Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009. Jump up ^ http://sabr.org/research/witches-hexes-and-plain-bad-luck-reputed-curse-los-angeles-angels-anaheim Jump up ^ `` World Series Gate Receipts and Player Shares ''. Baseball Almanac. Archived from the original on May 2, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2009. References Forman, Sean L. `` 2002 World Series ''. Baseball-Reference.com - Major League Statistics and Information. Archived from the original on December 17, 2007. Retrieved December 9, 2007. Gavant, David ( Prod. ) ; Chaplin, Curt ( Narrator ) ( September 26, 2002 ). 2002 World Series ( Documentary / DVD ). Anaheim, California : MLB Productions / WEA. Retrieved September 21, 2008. External links 2002 World Series at WorldSeries.com ( MLB.com ) 2002 World Series at Baseball Almanac 2002 World Series at Baseball-Reference.com The 2002 Post-Season Games ( box scores and play - by - play ) at Retrosheet History of the World Series - 2002 at The SportingNews. Archived from the original on 2008. Detailed Coverage of Game 6, including video Detailed Coverage of Game 7 2002 Major League Baseball postseason World Series American League Championship Series National League Championship Series American League Division Series National League Division Series American League teams Anaheim Angels Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics National League teams Arizona Diamondbacks Atlanta Braves St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Giants 2002 MLB season by team AL East Baltimore Boston New York Tampa Bay Toronto AL Central Chicago Cleveland Detroit Kansas City Minnesota AL West Anaheim Oakland Seattle Texas NL East Atlanta Florida New York Philadelphia Montréal NL Central Chicago Cincinnati Houston Milwaukee Pittsburgh St. Louis NL West Arizona Colorado Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco 2002 All - Star Game 2002 World Series World Series No World Series was held in 1904 because the NL champions refused to participate ; no World Series was held in 1994 due to a players ' strike. 1900s -- 1910s 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920s -- 1930s 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940s -- 1950s 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960s -- 1970s 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980s -- 1990s 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000s -- 2010s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 See also Pre-World Series champions World Series champions Most Valuable Players Starting pitchers Babe Ruth Award Commissioner 's Trophy World Series ring Appearances Streaks Droughts Series ( by franchise ) Broadcasters TV ratings ALCS NLCS ALDS NLDS ALWC NLWC Game 7 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake Dauvray Cup Temple Cup Chronicle - Telegraph Cup Book : World Series Category : World Series Anaheim Angels 2002 World Series champions 1 Bengie Molina 2 Adam Kennedy ( ALCS MVP ) 3 Orlando Palmeiro 6 Chone Figgins 10 Benji Gil 15 Tim Salmon 16 Garret Anderson 17 Darin Erstad 18 Alex Ochoa 20 Brad Fullmer 22 David Eckstein 23 Scott Spiezio 25 Troy Glaus ( World Series MVP ) 27 Kevin Appier 28 José Molina 36 Ramón Ortiz 40 Troy Percival 41 John Lackey 44 Shawn Wooten 53 Brendan Donnelly 56 Jarrod Washburn 57 Francisco Rodríguez 60 Scott Schoeneweis 62 Scot Shields 77 Ben Weber Manager 14 Mike Scioscia Coaches First Base Coach 4 Alfredo Griffin Hitting Coach 7 Mickey Hatcher Third Base Coach 12 Ron Roenicke Bullpen Coach 13 Bobby Ramos Pitching Coach 24 Bud Black Bench Coach 70 Joe Maddon Regular season American League Division Series American League Championship Series Los Angeles Angels Formerly the California Angels, the Anaheim Angels, and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Based in Anaheim, California ( Greater Los Angeles ) Franchise History Expansion draft Seasons Records No - hitters Broadcasters Awards and league leaders Players Managers Owners and executives Opening Day starting pitchers Ballparks Wrigley Field Chávez Ravine ( Dodger Stadium ) Angel Stadium Spring training Angels Stadium Tempe Diablo Stadium Culture and lore Big A Sign Continental League Mike Witt 's perfect game 1995 AL West tie - breaker game Rally Monkey Thundersticks The Naked Gun : From the Files of Police Squad ! Talent for the Game Angels in the Outfield Los Angels en Acción `` Build Me Up Buttercup '' City of Anaheim v. Angels Baseball LP Rivalries Los Angeles Dodgers Minor league affiliates AAA Salt Lake Bees AA Mobile BayBears A Adv. Inland Empire 66ers Burlington Bees Rookie Adv. Orem Owlz Rookie AZL Angels DSL Angels Key personnel Owner : Arte Moreno General Manager : Billy Eppler Manager : Mike Scioscia World Series championships ( 1 ) 2002 American League pennants ( 1 ) 2002 Division titles West 1979 1982 1986 2005 2007 2008 2009 2014 Wild Card berths 2002 Broadcasting Broadcasters KLAA - AM 830 Angels Radio Network Fox Sports West Seasons ( 58 ) 1960s 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970s 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980s 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010s 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 San Francisco Giants Formerly the New York Gothams and the New York Giants Based in San Francisco, California ( Bay Area ) Franchise History in New York History in San Francisco Seasons Records No - hitters Players Managers Owners and executives Opening Day starting pitchers First - round draft picks Broadcasters Ballparks Polo Grounds Oakland Park St. George Grounds Hilltop Park Seals Stadium Candlestick Park AT&T Park Spring training Payne Park Flamingo Field LSU Varsity Baseball Field Al Lang Stadium Phoenix Municipal Stadium Scottsdale Stadium Culture and lore 1894 Temple Cup New York Brickley Giants Merkle 's Boner 1951 NL tie - breaker series `` Shot Heard ' Round the World '' The Catch Curse of Coogan 's Bluff 1962 NL tie - breaker series 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake White Flag Trade The Fan McCovey Cove Willie Mac Award Game 163 ( 1998 ) Do n't Stop Believin ' `` Lights '' ( Journey song ) The Franchise ( Showtime TV series ) Matt Cain 's perfect game 2014 NL Wild Card Game 2016 NL Wild Card Game KNBR Rivalries Los Angeles Dodgers Oakland Athletics Subway Series / New York Yankees Retired numbers NY NY 11 20 24 27 30 36 44 42 Pre-World Series Champions ( 2 ) 1888 1889 Temple Cup Champions ( 1 ) 1894 World Series Champions ( 8 ) 1905 1921 1922 1933 1954 2012 2014 National League Championships ( 23 ) 1888 1889 1904 1905 1911 1912 1913 1917 1921 1922 1923 1924 1933 1936 1937 1951 1954 1962 1989 2002 2012 2014 Division titles ( 8 ) 1971 1989 1997 2000 2003 2012 Wild card ( 3 ) 2002 2014 2016 Minor league affiliates AAA Sacramento River Cats AA Richmond Flying Squirrels A Adv. San Jose Giants Augusta GreenJackets Short A Salem - Keizer Volcanoes Rookie AZL Giants DSL Giants Seasons ( 136 ) 1880s 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890s 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900s 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910s 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920s 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930s 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940s 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950s 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960s 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970s 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980s 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010s 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Fox Major League Baseball Related programs The Cheap Seats ( 2010 -- 2011 ) MLB Whiparound Major League Baseball Game of the Week Thursday Night Baseball ( 1997 -- 2001 ) This Week in Baseball ( 2000 -- 2011 ) Related articles DirecTV N3D FoxBox FoxTrax Scooter Television contracts ( cable ) MLB Network World Series television ratings National coverage Fox ( 1996 -- present ) FS1 ( 2014 -- present ) FS2 ( 2014 -- present ) Fox Deportes ( 2012 -- present ) Fox Family Channel ( 2001 ) Fox Sports Net ( 1997 -- 1999 ) FX ( 1997 ) FSN affiliates Arizona ( Arizona Diamondbacks ) Detroit ( Detroit Tigers ) Florida ( Miami Marlins & Tampa Bay Rays ) Kansas City ( Kansas City Royals ) Midwest ( St. Louis Cardinals ) North ( Minnesota Twins ) Ohio ( Cincinnati Reds ) San Diego ( San Diego Padres ) South ( Atlanta Braves ) Southeast ( Atlanta Braves ) Southwest ( Texas Rangers ) West ( Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ) Wisconsin ( Milwaukee Brewers ) Sun ( Miami Marlins & Tampa Bay Rays ) SportsTime Ohio ( Cleveland Indians ) YES Network ( New York Yankees ) Former FSN affiliates Bay Area ( Oakland Athletics & San Francisco Giants ; 1998 -- 2007 ) Chicago ( Chicago Cubs & Chicago White Sox, 1998 -- 2006 ) Houston ( Houston Astros, 2009 - 2012 ) New York ( New York Mets, 1998 -- 2005 ) Rocky Mountain ( Colorado Rockies, 1997 - 2010 ) Fox / MyTV O&O Stations New York City : WNYW 5 ( Yankees, 1999 -- 2001 ), WWOR 9 ( N.Y. Giants, 1951 -- 1957 ; Brooklyn Dodgers, 1950 -- 1957 ; Mets, 1962 -- 1998 ; Yankees, 2005 -- 2014 ) Los Angeles : KTTV 11 ( Dodgers, 1958 -- 1992 ), KCOP 13 ( Dodgers, 2002 -- 2005 ; Angels, 2006 -- 2012 ) Chicago : WFLD 32 ( White Sox, 1968 -- 1972, 1982 -- 1989 ) Philadelphia : WTXF 29 ( Phillies, 1983 -- 1989 ) Dallas -- Fort Worth : KDFW 4 & KDFI 27 ( Texas Rangers, 2001 -- 2009 ) San Francisco -- Oakland : KTVU 2 ( Giants, 1961 -- 2007 ; Athletics, 1973 -- 1974 ), KICU 36 ( Athletics, 1999 -- 2008 ) Boston : WFXT 25 ( Red Sox, 2000 -- 2002 ) Washington, D.C. : WTTG 5 ( Senators, 1948 -- 1958 ), WDCA 20 ( Nationals, 2005 -- 2008 ) Houston : KRIV 26 ( Astros, 1979 -- 1982 ), KTXH 20 ( Astros, 1983 -- 1997, 2008 -- 2012 ) Detroit : WJBK 2 ( Tigers, 1953 -- 1974 ; 2007 ) Minneapolis -- Saint Paul : KMSP 9 ( Twins, 1979 -- 1988, 1998 -- 2002 ), WFTC 29 ( Twins, 1990 -- 1992, 2005 -- 2010 ) Commentators All - Star Game ALCS ALDS NLCS NLDS World Series Key figures Kenny Albert Dick Bremer Thom Brennaman Joe Buck Joe Davis Aaron Goldsmith Mike Joy Justin Kutcher Josh Lewin Tom McCarthy Mel Proctor John Rooney Dave Sims Dick Stockton Daron Sutton Matt Vasgersian Rich Waltz Color commentators Rod Allen Bob Brenly Joe Girardi Mark Grace Mark Gubicza Rex Hudler Eric Karros Steve Lyons Rick Manning Tim McCarver José Mota A.J. Pierzynski Harold Reynolds Frank Robinson Ken Singleton John Smoltz Jeff Torborg Tom Verducci Guest commentators Bret Boone David Cone Terry Francona Luis Gonzalez Ozzie Guillén Al Leiter David Ortiz A.J. Pierzynski Lou Piniella Jimmy Rollins Nick Swisher Field reporters Erin Andrews Curt Menefee Chris Myers Ken Rosenthal Studio hosts Greg Amsinger Kevin Burkhardt Chip Caray Brian Kenny Keith Olbermann Patrick O'Neal Chris Rose Rob Stone Jeanne Zelasko Studio analysts Eric Byrnes Keith Hernandez Raúl Ibañez Gabe Kapler Kevin Kennedy Kevin Millar C.J. Nitkowski Dan Plesac Billy Ripken Pete Rose Mark Sweeney Frank Thomas Mitch Williams Dontrelle Willis Dave Winfield Lore The Flip Play ( 2001 ) Steve Bartman ( 2003 ) Yankees -- Red Sox rivalry The 53 - Minute 7th Inning ( 2015 ) Regular season 1998 Major League Baseball home run record chase Philip Humber 's perfect game ( 2012 ) World Series games The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty ( 2001 ) Game 6 of the 2011 World Series Walk - off Obstruction ( 2013 ) The End of The Curse ( 2016 ) Baseball - related curses Curse of the Bambino Curse of the Billy Goat Curse of Rocky Colavito World Series 1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 AL Championship Series 1997 1999 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 NL Championship Series 1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2008 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 AL Division Series 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2015 2017 2019 2021 NL Division Series 1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2014 2016 2018 2020 All - Star Game 1997 1999 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Music `` At Last '' `` Con te partirò '' `` Golden Autumn Day '' `` The Golden Age '' `` Here Comes the Sun '' `` Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye '' `` On Top '' `` The Rising '' Scott Schreer `` The Scientist '' `` Stuck in a Moment You Ca n't Get Out Of '' `` Time of Your Life '' `` Walk On '' Major League Baseball on ESPN Radio Play - by - play Charley Steiner ( 1998 -- 2001 ) Jon Miller ( 1998 -- 2010 ) Dan Shulman ( 2002 -- 2007 ) Gary Thorne ( 2008 -- 2009 ) Jon Sciambi ( 2010 -- present ) Analysts Kevin Kennedy ( 1998 ) Dave Campbell ( 1999 -- 2010 ) Chris Singleton ( 2011 -- present ) Studio hosts Joe D'Ambrosio ( 1998 -- 2007 ) Marc Kestecher ( 2008 -- present ) AL Championship Series 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 NL Championship Series 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 AL Division Series 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 NL Division Series 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 AL Wild Card Game 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 NL Wild Card Game 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 All - Star Game 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 World Series 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Related programs ESPN Major League Baseball Major League Baseball Game of the Week Sunday Night Baseball Commentators All - Star Game ALCS ALDS NLCS NLDS World Series Lore 1998 Major League Baseball home run record chase Death of Osama bin Laden Grand Slam Single Tie - breaker games 1998 NL Wild Card Playoff 1999 NL Wild Card Playoff 2007 NL Wild Card Playoff 2008 AL Central Playoff 2009 AL Central Playoff 2013 AL Wild Card tie - breaker Divisional Series games The Flip Play `` The Bug Game '' Roy Halladay 's postseason no - hitter `` The Illegal Slide Game '' `` The 53 - Minute 7th Inning '' World Series games The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty Game 6 of the 2011 World Series Walk - off Obstruction Chicago Cubs Steve Bartman ( 2003 ) Curse of the Billy Goat New York Yankees Yankees -- Red Sox rivalry Curse of the Bambino Final game at Yankee Stadium ( 2008 ) Related articles Major League Baseball on the radio Home Run Derby Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2002_World_Series&oldid=807200615 '' Categories : World Series 2002 Major League Baseball season Anaheim Angels postseason San Francisco Giants postseason Sports competitions in San Francisco 2002 in sports in California 21st century in Anaheim, California 2002 in San Francisco October 2002 sports events Sports competitions in Anaheim, California Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from November 2013 Pages using deprecated image syntax Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Français 한국어 Italiano 日本 語 Русский 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 26 October 2017, at 15 : 07. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who won the mlb world series in 2002
Answer: The AL champion Anaheim Angels