World Series 2002

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World Series 2002
team Victories Regular season
Anaheim Angels 4th 99-63, 61.1%, GB: 4
San Francisco Giants 3 95-66, 59.0%, GB: 2½
Period: October 19 - October 27, 2002
MVP: Troy Glaus (Anaheim)
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The 2002 World Series was the 98th edition of the Major League Baseball finals . The series is one of the most memorable in baseball history. For the first time, two wildcard teams made it into the World Series. The series started on October 19, 2002 and ended on October 27, 2002. It faced the champions of the American League , the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim , and the champions of the National League , the San Francisco Giants . The Anaheim Angels won the "Best of Seven" series with a 4-3 win. The Angels won Games 2, 3, 6 and 7, the Giants won Games 1, 4 and 5 for themselves.

For the victorious Angels, who had played in the Major League since 1961, it was their first ever participation in a World Series. The Giants had won their last World Series in 1954 (back then as the New York Giants). Since moving to San Francisco in 1957 managed the Giants only twice in the World Series, but lost both the World Series in 1962 and the 1989 World Series .

For MVP of the World Series was Troy Glaus selected.

The way to the World Series

  League Division Series League Championship Series World Series
                           
  1  New York Yankees  1   
4th  Anaheim Angels  3   
  4th   Anaheim Angels  4th   
American League
  3   Minnesota Twins  3   
2  Oakland Athletics  2 
  3  Minnesota Twins   3   
    AL4   Anaheim Angels  4th 
  NL3   San Francisco Giants  3 
  1  Atlanta Braves  2   
3  San Francisco Giants  3   
  3   San Francisco Giants  4th 
National League
  4th   St. Louis Cardinals  1   
2  Arizona Diamondbacks  0 
  4th  St. Louis Cardinals  3   

Games

game date guest Score home Score Total status

(SF-LAA)

1 October 19, 2002 San Francisco 4th Anaheim 3 1-0
2 October 20, 2002 San Francisco 10 Anaheim 11 1-1
3 October 22, 2002 Anaheim 10 San Francisco 4th 1-2
4th October 23, 2002 Anaheim 3 San Francisco 4th 2-2
5 October 24, 2002 Anaheim 4th San Francisco 16 3-2
6th October 26, 2002 San Francisco 5 Anaheim 6th 3-3
7th October 27, 2002 San Francisco 1 Anaheim 4th 3-4
Anaheim wins 4-3

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