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Game 5: Sunday, October 13, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, California
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Game 1 winner Joe Mays took the mound to try to send the series back to the Metrodome. He was opposed by Kevin Appier and things certainly looked good for the Twins early. David Ortiz drove in the first run of the game in the first to make it 1–0 Twins. The next inning, A. J. Pierzynski singled in a run to make it 2–0. But the lead would be cut in half on an Adam Kennedy home run. Then, the Angels would take the lead in the bottom of the fifth. A leadoff homer by Scott Spiezio and the second home run of the day by Kennedy make it 3–2 Angels. A bases-loaded walk, however, tied the game at three in the seventh. Then, a wild pitch and a sac fly gave the Twins a 5–3 lead. But the Angels would put the game and the series away with one of the most offensive half-innings in postseason history. Two straight singles by the Angels put two on and nobody out for Kennedy. He would then join a small group of players ever to hit three home runs in a single postseason game. Having only hit seven homers during the regular season, hitting three in one game was an extraordinary feat for Kennedy. His three-run homer gave the Angels a 6–5 lead. But the Angels were far from done. They would score seven more runs in the inning, mostly on singles. The Angels would never let up and they would go on to win the series and their first ever pennant. |