Game 1:

Tuesday, October 1, 2002 at Network Associates Coliseum in Oakland, California

Team

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

R

H

E

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



@ retrosheet.org

The inexperienced Twins played up-tight and had some bad blunders in the field to start the game off. They trailed 5–1 after the first two innings. Oakland starter Tim Hudson could not hold the lead, giving up a home run to Twin third baseman Corey Koskie and first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz. Minnesota took a 6–5 advantage in the sixth inning on a Koskie RBI groundout. The Minnesota bullpen pitched four innings of shutout ball to escape with a stunning victory over the Athletics.