The 2002

Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ...

season was the 102nd season in franchise history and the 35th season in

Oakland, California Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast of the United States, West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third ...

. The Athletics finished first in the

American League West The American League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. The division has five teams as of the 2013 season, but had four teams from 1994 to 2012, and had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams curr ...

with a record of 103–59. The Athletics' 2002 campaign ranks among the most famous in franchise history. Following the 2001 season, Oakland saw the departure of three key players.

Billy Beane William Lamar Beane III (born March 29, 1962) is an American former professional baseball player and current front office executive. He is the executive vice president of baseball operations and minority owner of the Oakland Athletics of Majo ...

, the team's general manager, responded with a series of under-the-radar free agent signings. The new-look Athletics, despite a comparative lack of star power, surprised the baseball world by besting the 2001 team's regular season record. The team is most famous, however, for winning 20 consecutive games between August 13 and September 4, 2002. The Athletics' season was the subject of

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's 2003 book '' Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game'' (Lewis was given the opportunity to follow the team around throughout the season). A film adaptation of the book, titled ''Moneyball'', was released in 2011.

Off-season

* November 2, 2001: Mark Bellhorn was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the

Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...

for

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(minors). * December 7, 2001:

Billy Koch William Christopher Koch (born December 14, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He was born in Rockville Centre, New York and went to West Babylon High School. He entered the majors with the Toronto Blue Jays and last pitc ...

was traded to the Oakland Athletics by the

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for

Eric Hinske Eric Scott Hinske (born August 5, 1977) is an American professional baseball coach and retired outfielder and first baseman who is currently the assistant hitting coach for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). Hinske played in the ...

and Justin Miller. * December 14, 2001:

David Justice David Christopher Justice (born April 14, 1966) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves (1989–1996), Cleveland Indians (1997–2000), New York Yanke ...

was traded to the Oakland Athletics by the

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for

Mark Guthrie Mark Andrew Guthrie (born September 22, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for several teams between 1989 and 2003 and was a member of the 1991 World Series Champion Minnesota Twins. Career After graduating from ...

and

Tyler Yates Tyler Kali Yates (born August 7, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Career Oakland Athletics/New York Mets Yates attended ...

. This trade was preceded by a swap between the New York Mets and

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Robin Ventura Robin Mark Ventura (born July 14, 1967) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and manager. Ventura played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Do ...

for Justice one week prior. * January 2, 2002:

Scott Hatteberg Scott Allen Hatteberg (born December 14, 1969) is an American former professional first baseman and catcher. During his MLB career, spanning from 1995 through 2008, he played for the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, and Cincinnati Reds. Befo ...

was signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics. * January 11, 2002:

Randy Velarde Randy Lee Velarde (born November 24, 1962) is an American former baseball infielder and utility player who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played the majority of his career for the New York Yankees, and also played for the ...

was signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics. * January 14, 2002:

Carlos Peña Carlos Felipe Peña (born May 17, 1978) is a Dominican former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, C ...

and

Mike Venafro Michael Robert Venafro (born August 2, 1973) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher. He played professionally for the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Los Angeles Dod ...

were traded to the Oakland Athletics by the Texas Rangers for Jason Hart,

Gerald Laird Gerald Lee Laird III (born November 13, 1979) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, and Arizona Diamondbacks. Ca ...

Ryan Ludwick Ryan Andrew Ludwick (born July 13, 1978) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, and ...

, and

Mario Ramos Mario Martin Ramos (born October 19, 1977) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Ramos was born in Aurora, Illinois. He went to Pflugerville High School in Pflugerville, Texas, where he also resides today. He was a 5'11", 180-pound pitcher ...

. * March 19, 2002:

Justin Duchscherer Justin Craig Duchscherer UKE-shur(born November 19, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics. Playing career Early career Duchscherer (nickname: " ...

was traded to the Oakland Athletics by the Texas Rangers for

Luis Vizcaíno Luis Vizcaíno Árias (born August 6, 1974) is a Dominican Republic former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, Colorado Rockies, Chicago ...

Regular season

Summary

Oakland's 2002 campaign began on a tumultuous note. During the 2001–02 offseason, the team lost three key free agents to larger market teams: 2000 AL

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to the

, outfielder

Johnny Damon Johnny David Damon (born November 5, 1973) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1995 to 2012. During his MLB career, Damon played for the Kansas City Royals (1995–2000), Oakland ...

to the

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, and closer

Jason Isringhausen Jason Derik Isringhausen ( born September 7, 1972) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach. He pitched in Major League Baseball from 1995 through 2012 for the New York Mets, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay ...

to the

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. Faced with a number of significant roster holes, general manager

sought to replace Damon and Giambi with free agent hitters

and

. Beane also made a number of key pitching acquisitions; most notably, he traded for

reliever

. Koch ultimately succeeded Isringhausen as the team's closer. Beane also traded for then-unheralded starter

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and traded for second baseman

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. Additionally, the season saw the MLB debuts of second baseman Mark Ellis and eventual starter

Aaron Harang Aaron Michael Harang (born May 9, 1978) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariner ...

. The new-look Athletics experienced a bumpy start to the season. The team followed a respectable 15–10 start with an abysmal 5–16 run; at the end of their slump, on May 23, the team's record stood at 20–26. From that point forward, the Athletics' fortunes improved significantly. In a prelude to the team's famous late-season winning streak, the Athletics went 16–1 from June 6 to June 24. The surge propelled the club within two games of first place, but a prolonged funk saw the A's play roughly .500 baseball for the next month and a half. That ended with an unremarkable 2–1 loss to the

on August 12. On August 13, the Athletics began their then-AL- record 20-game win streak. The streak's first win came courtesy of

Barry Zito Barry William Zito (born May 13, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants. His pitching repertoire consisted of a curveball ...

, who allowed three runs (one earned) over eight innings in a 5–4 victory over the Jays. Over the next several weeks, stellar pitching, hitting, and defense all played a significant role in the Athletics' surge. Most notable were the efforts of fourth starter

Cory Lidle Cory Fulton Lidle (March 22, 1972 – October 11, 2006) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, Lidle played in Major League Baseball with the New York Mets, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Ja ...

. During August, Lidle went 5–0 while posting a scant 0.20 earned run average (he allowed one run his final start of the month); three of his five winning decisions were during the streak. Many of the Athletics' victories were by narrow margins; closer Billy Koch recorded either a win or save in 12 of the streak's 20 games. The Athletics' 18th and 19th wins came courtesy of game-ending hits by shortstop

Miguel Tejada Miguel Odalis Tejada ( Tejeda; born May 25, 1974) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for six teams, most notably the Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles, before ...

. On September 4, Oakland sought to win its 20th consecutive game; in doing so, the team hoped to break the 1947 New York Yankees' American League record of 19 consecutive wins. Their opponent was the

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. Over the first three innings of the game, Oakland shelled Kansas City pitchers

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and

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for a total of 11 runs, building a seemingly insurmountable 11–0 lead. Sloppy play down the stretch, however, allowed the Royals to score five runs apiece in the fourth and eighth innings. In the ninth, Billy Koch surrendered a two-out single to Royals pinch hitter

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; the single allowed pinch runner

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to score the tying run. So the Athletics entered the bottom of the ninth inning with the score tied at 11–11. In one of the most famous moments in Oakland Athletics history, pinch hitter

then hit a one-out solo home run off of Kansas City reliever

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. The home run clinched the AL-record 20th consecutive victory for the Athletics. Oakland's streak came to an end with a 6–0 loss to the

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on September 6. The A's continued to play well down the stretch, as evidenced by their final record of 103–59. The club's late-season surge allowed it to hold off the

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, who finished four games behind them at 99–63. Oakland's regular season exploits, however, once again failed to translate into postseason success. The team again lost the American League Division Series (this time to the Twins) in five games. Tejada and starting pitcher

went on to win the

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and

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, respectively. Tejada left the Athletics following the 2003 season, while Zito stayed until the end of the 2006 campaign.

Game log

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(1–1) , , — , , 31,815 , , 7–4 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 12 , , April 13 , , @ Angels , , 7–2 , , Hiljus (1–1) , ,

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Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People *Walker (given name) *Walker (surname) *Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer Places In the United States *Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County *Walker, Mono County, California * ...

(1) , , 19,519 , , 18–19 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 38 , , May 14 , , @ Red Sox , , 2–6 , , Burkett (4–0) , ,

(3–5) , , — , , 31,404 , , 18–20 , , L2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 39 , , May 15 , , @ Red Sox , , 2–8 , , Lowe (6–1) , , Hiljus (3–3) , , — , , 32,346 , , 18–21 , , L3 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 40 , , May 16 , , @ Red Sox , , 5–0 , , Zito (4–2) , , Castillo (2–4) , , — , , 33,057 , , 19–21 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 41 , , May 17 , , @ Blue Jays , , 1–7 , , Halladay (4–1) , ,

(2–3) , , — , , 14,061 , , 19–22 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 42 , , May 18 , , @ Blue Jays , , 3–6 , ,

(3–1) , , Fyhrie (1–3) , , Escobar (7) , , 17,846 , , 19–23 , , L2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 43 , , May 19 , , @ Blue Jays , , 0–11 , , Loaiza (2–0) , ,

(3–6) , , — , , 23,408 , , 19–24 , , L3 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 44 , , May 21 , ,

Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and earl ...

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Julio Julio is the Spanish equivalent of the month July and may refer to: *Julio (given name) *Julio (surname) *Júlio de Castilhos, a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil * ''Julio'' (album), a 1983 compilation albu ...

(9) , , 10,245 , , 19–25 , , L4 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 45 , , May 22 , , Orioles , , 7–6 , , Fyhrie (2–3) , ,

Maduro Maduro is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Politicians * Conrad Maduro (), British Virgin Islands politicians and party leader * Nicolás Maduro (born 1962), Venezuelan president * Nicolás Maduro Guerra (born 1990), Venezuelan ...

(2–4) , , Koch (8) , , 20,444 , , 20–25 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 46 , , May 23 , , Orioles , , 3–11 , , Ponson (3–3) , ,

(2–4) , , — , , 11,737 , , 20–26 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 47 , , May 24 , , Devil Rays , , 9–8 , , Mecir (2–1) , , Zambrano (1–4) , , Koch (9) , , 25,458 , , 21–26 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 48 , , May 25 , , Devil Rays , , 6–0 , , Harang (1–0) , ,

Harper Harper may refer to: Names * Harper (name), a surname and given name Places ;in Canada * Harper Islands, Nunavut *Harper, Prince Edward Island ;In the United States *Harper, former name of Costa Mesa, California in Orange County * Harper, Il ...

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(1) , , 31,697 , , 22–26 , , W2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 49 , , May 26 , , Devil Rays , , 7–0 , , Zito (5–2) , ,

Kennedy Kennedy may refer to: People * John F. Kennedy (1917–1963), 35th president of the United States * John Kennedy (Louisiana politician), (born 1951), US Senator from Louisiana * Kennedy (surname), a family name (including a list of persons with t ...

(1–2) , , — , , 15,943 , , 23–26 , , W3 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 50 , , May 28 , , @ Orioles , , 5–2 , ,

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(2–5) , , Koch (10) , , 24,825 , , 24–26 , , W4 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 51 , , May 29 , , @ Orioles , , 5–10 , , Bauer (2–2) , , Fyhrie (2–4) , , — , , 24,913 , , 24–27 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 52 , , May 30 , , @ Devil Rays , , 3–4 (13) , ,

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(1–1) , , — , , 10,130 , , 24–28 , , L2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 53 , , May 31 , , @ Devil Rays , , 13–9 , ,

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Yan Yan may refer to: Chinese states * Yan (state) (11th century – 222 BC), a major state in northern China during the Zhou dynasty * Yan (Han dynasty kingdom), first appearing in 206 BC * Yan (Three Kingdoms kingdom), officially claimed indepe ...

(2–2) , , — , , 10,227 , , 25–28 , , W1 , - , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 54 , , June 1 , , @ Devil Rays , , 8–3 , , Zito (6–2) , ,

(3–5) , , — , , 14,073 , , 26–28 , , W2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 55 , , June 2 , , @ Devil Rays , , 4–2 , ,

(4–4) , , Rupe (5–6) , , Koch (11) , , 10,563 , , 27–28 , , W3 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 56 , , June 3 , , Mariners , , 1–4 , , García (7–4) , , Harang (1–1) , ,

(13) , , 14,188 , , 27–29 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 57 , , June 4 , , Mariners , , 3–2 (10) , , Koch (3–0) , , Hasegawa (3–1) , , — , , 13,528 , , 28–29 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 58 , , June 5 , , Mariners , , 0–5 , , Moyer (5–2) , , Lidle (1–6) , , — , , 35,647 , , 28–30 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 59 , , June 6 , , Mariners , , 10–4 , , Zito (7–2) , , Baldwin (4–5) , , — , , 27,344 , , 29–30 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 60 , , June 7 , ,

Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West division, having moved to the div ...

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Oswalt Oswalt is a German language, German surname or male given name, which is derived from the Old English given name Oswald (given name), Oswald.''Dictionary of American Family Names''"Oswald Family History" Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 1 ...

(6–4) , , Koch (12) , , 17,453 , , 30–30 , , W2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 61 , , June 8 , , Astros , , 5–1 , , Harang (2–1) , ,

Reynolds Reynolds may refer to: Places Australia *Hundred of Reynolds, a cadastral unit in South Australia *Hundred of Reynolds (Northern Territory), a cadastral unit in the Northern Territory of Australia United States * Reynolds, Mendocino County, Calif ...

(3–6) , , — , , 27,115 , , 31–30 , , W3 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 62 , , June 9 , , Astros , , 7–6 , , Koch (4–0) , , Dotel (3–3) , , — , , 35,065 , , 32–30 , , W4 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 63 , , June 10 , , Brewers , , 8–6 , ,

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de los Santos De Los Santos is a Spanish surname meaning "of the saints". Notable people with the surname include: * Abel De Los Santos (born 1992), American baseball player * Alejandro de los Santos (1902–1982), Argentinian football player * Enyel De Los Sant ...

(1–2) , , Koch (13) , , 10,584 , , 33–30 , , W5 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 64 , , June 11 , , Brewers , , 11–2 , , Zito (8–2) , ,

Figueroa Figueroa ( gl, Figueiroa) is a Spanish surname of Galician origin. Notable people with the surname include: *Álvaro de Figueroa, 1st Count of Romanones (1863–1950), Spanish politician, Prime Minister (1912-1918) *Amon Tobin (1972–), Brazili ...

(1–4) , , — , , 11,223 , , 34–30 , , W6 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 65 , , June 12 , , Brewers , , 8–0 , ,

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Sheets A bed sheet is a rectangular piece of cloth used either singly or in a pair as bedding, which is larger in length and width than a mattress, and which is placed immediately above a mattress or bed, but below blankets and other bedding (such as ...

(3–7) , , — , , 20,847 , , 35–30 , , W7 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 66 , , June 14 , , @

Giants A giant is a being of human appearance, sometimes of prodigious size and strength, common in folklore. Giant(s) or The Giant(s) may also refer to: Mythology and religion *Giants (Greek mythology) *Jötunn, a Germanic term often translated as 'gi ...

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Schmidt Schmidt may refer to: * Schmidt (surname), including list of people with the surname * Schmidt (singer) (born 1990), German pop and jazz singer * Schmidt (lunar crater), a small lunar impact crater * Schmidt (Martian crater), a List of craters on ...

(2–2) , , Koch (14) , , 41,457 , , 36–30 , , W8 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 67 , , June 15 , , @ Giants , , 2–6 , , Zerbe (2–0) , , Harang (2–2) , , — , , 41,298 , , 36–31 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 68 , , June 16 , , @ Giants , , 2–1 , , Zito (9–2) , , Rueter (7–5) , , Koch (15) , , 41,550 , , 37–31 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 69 , , June 18 , , @

Pirates Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, v ...

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(7–4) , , Fogg (7–5) , , Koch (16) , , 21,943 , , 38–31 , , W2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 70 , , June 19 , , @ Pirates , , 3–2 (10) , ,

(3–1) , , Williams (1–2) , , Koch (17) , , 30,562 , , 39–31 , , W3 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 71 , , June 20 , , @ Pirates , , 5–3 , ,

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Benson Benson may refer to: Animals *Benson (fish), largest common carp caught in Britain Places Geography Canada *Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35, Saskatchewan; rural municipality *Benson, Saskatchewan; hamlet United Kingdom * Benson, Oxfordshire ...

(0–4) , , Koch (18) , , 22,464 , , 40–31 , , W4 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 72 , , June 21 , , @

Reds Reds may refer to: General * Red (political adjective), supporters of Communism or socialism * Reds (January Uprising), a faction of the Polish insurrectionists during the January Uprising in 1863 * USSR (or, to a lesser extent, China) during th ...

, , 5–3 , , Harang (3–2) , , Williamson (2–1) , , Koch (19) , , 26,101 , , 41–31 , , W5 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 73 , , June 22 , , @ Reds , , 10–3 , , Zito (10–2) , , Chen (2–4) , , — , , 27,243 , , 42–31 , , W6 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 74 , , June 23 , , @ Reds , , 5–1 , ,

(8–4) , , Reitsma (3–5) , , — , , 23,961 , , 43–31 , , W7 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 75 , , June 24 , , @ Mariners , , 13–2 , , Lidle (2–6) , , García (10–5) , , — , , 45,602 , , 44–31 , , W8 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 76 , , June 25 , , @ Mariners , , 1–7 , , Baldwin (6–6) , ,

(5–7) , , — , , 43,985 , , 44–32 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 77 , , June 26 , , @ Mariners , , 0–1 , , Hasegawa (4–1) , ,

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(18) , , 42,120 , , 44–33 , , L2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 78 , , June 27 , , @ Mariners , , 4–7 , , Halama (3–2) , , Zito (10–3) , ,

Rhodes Rhodes (; el, Ρόδος , translit=Ródos ) is the largest and the historical capital of the Dodecanese islands of Greece. Administratively, the island forms a separate municipality within the Rhodes regional unit, which is part of the So ...

(1) , , 42,159 , , 44–34 , , L3 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 79 , , June 28 , , Giants , , 10–6 , ,

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(6–9) , , — , , 46,345 , , 45–34 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 80 , , June 29 , , Giants , , 3–5 , ,

(4–2) , , Lidle (2–7) , , Nen (21) , , 53,501 , , 45–35 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 81 , , June 30 , , Giants , , 7–0 , ,

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(6–5) , , — , , 54,123 , , 46–35 , , W1 , - , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 82 , , July 1 , ,

Twins Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy.MedicineNet > Definition of TwinLast Editorial Review: 19 June 2000 Twins can be either ''monozygotic'' ('identical'), meaning that they develop from one zygote, which splits and forms two em ...

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Romero The name Romero is a nickname type of surname for a Roman or an Italian. The name was originally derived from the Latin word Romaeus and the Greek word Romaios, which mean Roman. #A person on a religious journey or pilgrimage from Rome (possibly t ...

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(2–2) , , Guardado (25) , , 13,503 , , 46–36 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 83 , , July 2 , , Twins , , 4–3 , ,

(4–2) , , Guardado (1–2) , , — , , 15,317 , , 47–36 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 84 , , July 3 , , Twins , , 1–2 , ,

Santana Santana may refer to: Transportation * Volkswagen Santana, an automobile * Santana Cycles, manufacturer of tandem bicycles * Santana Motors, a former Spanish automobile manufacturer Boats * Santana 20, an American sailboat design by W. D. Sch ...

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(9–5) , , Guardado (26) , , 30,213 , , 47–37 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 85 , , July 4 , , Royals , , 3–2 , , Koch (5–0) , ,

(1–1) , , — , , 28,315 , , 48–37 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 86 , , July 5 , , Royals , , 4–3 , , Mecir (3–1) , ,

(1–2) , , — , , 53,802 , , 49–37 , , W2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 87 , , July 6 , , Royals , , 3–4 (10) , ,

Mullen Mullen is a surname of Irish and Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Alex Mullen (born 1992), Australian professional footballer *Andrew Mullen (born 1996), British Paralympian swimmer *Ann A. Mullen (1935–1994), Ameri ...

(1–2) , , Koch (5–1) , , Voyles (1) , , 18,259 , , 49–38 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 88 , , July 7 , , Royals , , 3–2 , , Zito (11–3) , ,

Byrd Byrd commonly refers to: * William Byrd (c. 1540 – 1623), an English composer of the Renaissance * Richard E. Byrd (1888–1957), an American naval officer and explorer Byrd or Byrds may also refer to: Other people * Byrd (surname), includin ...

(11–6) , , Koch (20) , , 31,676 , , 50–38 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" , colspan=10, '' All–Star Break (July 8–10)'' , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 89 , , July 11 , , @ Orioles , , 4–1 , ,

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Erickson Erickson may refer to: Places ;Canada *Erickson, Manitoba, a town *Erickson, British Columbia an unincorporated area ;United States * Erickson Corner, Connecticut, an unincorporated community * Erickson Landing, Michigan, an unincorporated communit ...

(3–9) , , Koch (21) , , 32,507 , , 51–38 , , W2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 90 , , July 12 , , @ Orioles , , 1–0 , ,

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Johnson Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a ...

(3–6) , , Koch (22) , , 33,366 , , 52–38 , , W3 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 91 , , July 13 , , @ Orioles , , 6–0 , , Zito (12–3) , , Driskill (6–2) , , — , , 36,100 , , 53–38 , , W4 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 92 , , July 14 , , @ Orioles , , 3–6 , ,

López López is a surname of Spanish origin. It was originally a patronymic, meaning "Son of Lope", ''Lope'' itself being a Spanish given name deriving from Latin ''lupus'', meaning "wolf". Its Portuguese and Galician equivalent is ''Lopes'', its Ital ...

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(18) , , 32,853 , , 53–39 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 93 , , July 15 , , @ Devil Rays , , 4–0 , , Lilly (4–6) , , Rupe (5–10) , , — , , 10,116 , , 54–39 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 94 , , July 16 , , @ Devil Rays , , 2–1 , ,

(11–5) , , Sosa (0–2) , , Koch (23) , , 10,592 , , 55–39 , , W2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 95 , , July 17 , , Angels , , 4–10 , , Appier (8–7) , ,

(7–8) , , — , , 38,547 , , 55–40 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 96 , , July 18 , , Angels , , 2–0 , , Zito (13–3) , , Sele (7–7) , , Koch (24) , , 15,733 , , 56–40 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 97 , , July 19 , , Rangers , , 10–0 , , Lidle (3–8) , , Myette (0–1) , , — , , 21,445 , , 57–40 , , W2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 98 , , July 20 , , Rangers , , 6–5 , , Koch (6–1) , , Burba (4–5) , , — , , 31,129 , , 58–40 , , W3 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 99 , , July 21 , , Rangers , , 3–7 (12) , , Powell (2–1) , , Mecir (3–2) , , — , , 27,567 , , 58–41 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 100 , , July 23 , , @ Angels , , 2–1 , , Zito (14–3) , , Appier (8–8) , , Koch (25) , , 25,370 , , 59–41 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 101 , , July 24 , , @ Angels , , 1–5 , , Sele (8–7) , ,

(7–9) , , — , , 25,240 , , 59–42 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 102 , , July 25 , , @ Angels , , 4–5 , ,

Shields A shield is a piece of personal armour held in the hand, which may or may not be strapped to the wrist or forearm. Shields are used to intercept specific attacks, whether from close-ranged weaponry or projectiles such as arrows, by means of a ...

(3–1) , , Mecir (3–3) , , Weber (5) , , 31,653 , , 59–43 , , L2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 103 , , July 26 , , @ Rangers , , 4–12 , , Rodriguez (1–1) , ,

(11–6) , , — , , 34,585 , , 59–44 , , L3 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 104 , , July 27 , , @ Rangers , , 6–10 (10) , ,

Kolb Kolb may refer to: * Kolb (surname), a German surname * Kolb, Wisconsin, United States, an unincorporated community * Kolb Aircraft Company, an American aircraft manufacturer * Kolb Studio, a historic structure in Grand Canyon Village, Arizona, U ...

(1–0) , , Koch (6–2) , , — , , 35,359 , , 59–45 , , L4 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 105 , , July 28 , , @ Rangers , , 12–2 , , Zito (15–3) , , Alvarez (0–3) , , — , , 24,022 , , 60–45 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 106 , , July 29 , , Indians , , 6–8 , , Mulholland (1–0) , , Magnante (0–2) , , Wohlers (1) , , 18,297 , , 60–46 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 107 , , July 30 , , Indians , , 4–5 , , Drese (9–8) , , Lidle (3–9) , , Wohlers (2) , , 14,737 , , 60–47 , , L2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 108 , , July 31 , , Indians , , 6–4 , ,

(12–6) , , Westbrook (0–1) , , Koch (26) , , 47,574 , , 61–47 , , W1 , - , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 109 , , August 1 , ,

Tigers The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on un ...

, , 5–3 , , Bowie (1–0) , , Sparks (5–11) , , Koch (27) , , 13,861 , , 62–47 , , W2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 110 , , August 2 , , Tigers , , 1–3 , , Redman (7–9) , , Zito (15–4) , , Acevedo (19) , , 17,197 , , 62–48 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 111 , , August 3 , , Tigers , , 8–4 , ,

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Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...

(2–5) , , — , , 29,648 , , 63–48 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 112 , , August 4 , , Tigers , , 4–0 , , Lidle (4–9) , , Maroth (3–4) , , — , , 24,546 , , 64–48 , , W2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 113 , , August 6 , , @ Red Sox , , 9–1 , ,

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Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...

(5–4) , , — , , 34,059 , , 65–48 , , W3 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 114 , , August 7 , , @ Red Sox , , 3–2 , , Harang (4–2) , , Burkett (10–5) , , Koch (28) , , 33,325 , , 66–48 , , W4 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 115 , , August 8 , , @ Red Sox , , 2–4 , , Lowe (16–5) , , Zito (15–5) , , Urbina (26) , , 33,855 , , 66–49 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 116 , , August 9 , , @ Yankees , , 3–2 (16) , , Bowie (2–0) , ,

Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featur ...

(1–1) , , — , , 54,316 , , 67–49 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 117 , , August 10 , , @ Yankees , , 8–0 , , Lidle (5–9) , ,

(12–6) , , — , , 54,439 , , 68–49 , , W2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 118 , , August 11 , , @ Yankees , , 5–8 , , Mussina (14–6) , ,

(13–7) , , — , , 54,703 , , 68–50 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 119 , , August 12 , , Blue Jays , , 1–2 , , Loaiza (5–6) , , Harang (4–3) , , Escobar (24) , , 14,178 , , 68–51 , , L2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 120 , , August 13 , , Blue Jays , , 5–4 , , Zito (16–5) , ,

Carpenter Carpentry is a skilled trade and a craft in which the primary work performed is the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials during the construction of buildings, Shipbuilding, ships, timber bridges, concrete formwork, etc. ...

(4–5) , , Koch (29) , , 17,466 , , 69–51 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 121 , , August 14 , , Blue Jays , , 4–2 , ,

(9–9) , ,

(5–3) , , Koch (30) , , 40,528 , , 70–51 , , W2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 122 , , August 16 , , White Sox , , 1–0 , , Lidle (6–9) , , Buehrle (15–9) , , Koch (31) , , 22,622 , , 71–51 , , W3 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 123 , , August 17 , , White Sox , , 9–2 , ,

(14–7) , ,

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(8–9) , , — , , 40,658 , , 72–51 , , W4 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 124 , , August 18 , , White Sox , , 7–4 , , Zito (17–5) , ,

(8–11) , , — , , 31,489 , , 73–51 , , W5 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 125 , , August 19 , , @ Indians , , 8–1 , ,

(10–9) , ,

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(9–10) , , — , , 27,696 , , 74–51 , , W6 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 126 , , August 20 , , @ Indians , , 6–3 , , Harang (5–3) , , Westbrook (1–2) , , Koch (32) , , 27,527 , , 75–51 , , W7 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 127 , , August 21 , , @ Indians , , 6–0 , , Lidle (7–9) , , Rodríguez (0–1) , , — , , 26,916 , , 76–51 , , W8 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 128 , , August 22 , , @ Indians , , 9–3 , ,

(15–7) , , Phillips (1–2) , ,

(2) , , 27,759 , , 77–51 , , W9 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 129 , , August 23 , , @ Tigers , , 9–1 , , Zito (18–5) , , Powell (1–3) , , — , , 21,807 , , 78–51 , , W10 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 130 , , August 24 , , @ Tigers , , 12–3 , ,

(11–9) , ,

(4–6) , , — , , 19,045 , , 79–51 , , W11 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 131 , , August 25 , , @ Tigers , , 10–7 , , Mecir (4–3) , ,

(1–1) , , Koch (33) , , 24,346 , , 80–51 , , W12 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 132 , , August 26 , , @ Royals , , 6–3 , , Lidle (8–9) , ,

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(3–9) , , Koch (34) , , 11,096 , , 81–51 , , W13 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 133 , , August 27 , , @ Royals , , 6–4 , ,

(16–7) , ,

(3–3) , , Koch (35) , , 13,077 , , 82–51 , , W14 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 134 , , August 28 , , @ Royals , , 7–1 , , Zito (19–5) , , Sedlacek (3–4) , , — , , 15,952 , , 83–51 , , W15 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 135 , , August 30 , , Twins , , 4–2 , ,

(12–9) , , Radke (6–4) , , Koch (36) , , 25,221 , , 84–51 , , W16 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 136 , , August 31 , , Twins , , 6–3 , , Mecir (5–3) , ,

(8–2) , , Koch (37) , , 42,841 , , 85–51 , , W17 , - , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 137 , , September 1 , , Twins , , 7–5 , , Koch (7–2) , , Guardado (1–3) , , — , , 37,676 , , 86–51 , , W18 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 138 , , September 2 , , Royals , , 7–6 , , Koch (8–2) , , Grimsley (3–5) , , — , , 26,325 , , 87–51 , , W19 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 139 , , September 4 , , Royals , , 12–11 , , Koch (9–2) , , Grimsley (3–6) , , — , , 55,528 , , 88–51 , , W20 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 140 , , September 6 , , @ Twins , , 0–6 , , Radke (7–4) , , Lidle (8–10) , , — , , 27,409 , , 88–52 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 141 , , September 7 , , @ Twins , , 2–0 , ,

(17–7) , , Mays (3–6) , , Koch (38) , , 43,628 , , 89–52 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 142 , , September 8 , , @ Twins , , 6–0 , , Zito (20–5) , ,

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(13–8) , , — , , 20,102 , , 90–52 , , W2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 143 , , September 9 , , @ Angels , , 2–1 , ,

(13–9) , , Appier (14–10) , , Koch (39) , , 28,145 , , 91–52 , , W3 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 144 , , September 10 , , @ Angels , , 2–5 , ,

(13–9) , , Lilly (4–7) , ,

(36) , , 35,323 , , 91–53 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 145 , , September 11 , , @ Angels , , 5–6 , ,

(4–3) , , Tam (0–1) , ,

(37) , , 34,302 , , 91–54 , , L2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 146 , , September 12 , , @ Angels , , 6–7 , , Donnelly (1–1) , , Koch (9–3) , , — , , 31,304 , , 91–55 , , L3 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 147 , , September 13 , , Mariners , , 5–0 , , Zito (21–5) , , Valdez (8–11) , , — , , 38,210 , , 92–55 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 148 , , September 14 , , Mariners , , 1–0 , ,

(14–9) , , Moyer (13–8) , , — , , 40,309 , , 93–55 , , W2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 149 , , September 15 , , Mariners , , 3–6 , , Piñeiro (14–6) , , Harang (5–4) , ,

(35) , , 38,783 , , 93–56 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 150 , , September 16 , , Angels , , 4–3 , , Koch (10–3) , ,

(4–4) , , — , , 22,326 , , 94–56 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 151 , , September 17 , , Angels , , 0–1 (10) , , Weber (7–2) , , Koch (10–4) , ,

(40) , , 25,894 , , 94–57 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 152 , , September 18 , , Angels , , 7–4 , , Zito (22–5) , , Callaway (1–1) , , Koch (40) , , 50,730 , , 95–57 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 153 , , September 19 , , Angels , , 5–3 , ,

(15–9) , , Appier (14–11) , , Koch (41) , , 27,435 , , 96–57 , , W2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 154 , , September 20 , , Rangers , , 4–2 , , Mecir (6–3) , ,

(3–5) , , Rincón (1) , , 25,281 , , 97–57 , , W3 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 155 , , September 21 , , Rangers , , 6–3 , , Tam (1–1) , , Nitkowski (0–1) , , Koch (42) , , 24,862 , , 98–57 , , W4 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 156 , , September 22 , , Rangers , , 7–5 , ,

(18–7) , ,

(9–7) , , Koch (43) , , 35,697 , , 99–57 , , W5 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 157 , , September 24 , , @ Mariners , , 7–8 , , Hasegawa (8–2) , , Tam (1–2) , ,

(2) , , 39,037 , , 99–58 , , L1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 158 , , September 25 , , @ Mariners , , 2–3 , ,

(10–4) , , Mecir (6–4) , ,

(37) , , 39,776 , , 99–59 , , L2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 159 , , September 26 , , @ Mariners , , 5–3 (10) , , Koch (11–4) , , Hasegawa (8–3) , , — , , 45,822 , , 100–59 , , W1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 160 , , September 27 , , @ Rangers , , 3–2 , ,

(19–7) , ,

(9–8) , , Koch (44) , , 31,521 , , 101–59 , , W2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 161 , , September 28 , , @ Rangers , , 10–8 , , Lilly (5–7) , ,

(3–6) , , Mecir (1) , , 44,442 , , 102–59 , , W3 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 162 , , September 29 , , @ Rangers , , 8–7 , , Zito (23–5) , , Benoit (4–5) , , — , , 34,529 , , 103–59 , , W4 , - , - style="text-align:center;" , ''Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Athletics team member''Source: baseball-reference.com

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Draft picks (first round)

The following were drafted in the first round of the

2002 MLB draft The 2002 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 4 and 5. It is featured in Michael Lewis' 2003 book '' Moneyball''. First round selections Supplemental first round compensation selections * ...

by the Athletics on June 4, 2002: *

Nick Swisher Nicholas Thompson Swisher (born November 25, 1980) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a switch hitter who threw left-handed, and played for the Oakland Athletics, Chica ...

(16th pick, compensatory) *

Joe Blanton Joseph Matthew Blanton (born December 11, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Kansas City Royals, Pi ...

(24th pick, compensatory) * John McCurdy (26th pick) * Benjamin Fritz (30th pick, compensatory) *

Jeremy Brown Jeremy Scott Brown (born October 25, 1979) is an American former professional baseball catcher with the Oakland Athletics. Career Brown played for Hueytown High School in Hueytown, Alabama, and went on to the University of Alabama, where he pl ...

(35th pick, compensatory) *

Mark Teahen Mark Thomas Teahen (born September 6, 1981) is an American-Canadian former professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, and Toronto Blue Jays. He graduated from Yucaip ...

(39th pick, compensatory)

Trades

* May 22, 2002:

John Mabry John Steven Mabry (born October 17, 1970) is an American former professional baseball player, broadcaster, and coach. He is a coach for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He had 898 career hits in 3,409 at-bats (for a battin ...

was traded by the

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

to the Oakland Athletics for

Jeremy Giambi Jeremy Dean Giambi (; September 30, 1974 – February 9, 2022) was an American outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for four teams from 1998 to 2003, primarily the Oakland Athletics, where he was a teammate of hi ...

. * June 21, 2002:

Bob Ryan Robert P. Ryan (born February 21, 1946) is an American sportswriter, formerly with ''The Boston Globe'', and author. He has been described as "the quintessential American sportswriter" and a basketball guru, and is well known for his coverage of ...

was traded to the

for cash considerations. * July 5, 2002:

Jeff Weaver Jeffrey Charles Weaver (born August 22, 1976) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. During his career, he pitched for the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, St. Louis Cardinal ...

was traded by the

Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...

to the

, and cash was sent by the Tigers to the

, as part of a 3-team trade. The Athletics sent

Franklyn Germán Franklyn Miguel Germán Madé (born January 20, 1980) is a Dominican former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, and Texas Rangers over parts of six seasons. Ca ...

, and a player to be named later to the Tigers. The Yankees sent

John-Ford Griffin John-Ford David Griffin (born November 19, 1979) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays. Early life An All-State athlete at Sarasota High School, was part of a s ...

, and Jason Arnold (minors) to the Athletics. The Athletics completed the trade by sending

Jeremy Bonderman Jeremy Allen Bonderman (born October 28, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Bonderman batted and threw right-handed. High school Bonderman attended Pasco High School in Pasco, Washington. In his last year of high school ...

to the Tigers on August 22, 2002. * July 25, 2002:

was traded by the

Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and p ...

to the Oakland Athletics with cash for

Jon Adkins Jonathan Scott Adkins (born August 30, 1977) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, and Cincinnati Reds from 2003 to 2008, and an MLB scout for the Los An ...

. * July 30, 2002:

Ricardo Rincón Ricardo Rincón Espinoza (born April 13, 1970) is a Mexican former professional baseball relief pitcher. Career Rincón was a left-handed specialist who spent nearly his entire career as a middle reliever and setup pitcher. In his 11-year caree ...

was traded by the

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...

to the Oakland Athletics for Marshall McDougall.

Roster

Postseason

The Athletics clinched the

with a regular season record of 103–59, advancing to the first round of the postseason. They were defeated in the 2002 American League Division Series three games to two by the

American League Central The American League Central is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was formed in the realignment of 1994 by moving three teams from the American League West and two teams from the American League East. Its teams are all loc ...

champion

. The Twins would later be defeated in the

2002 American League Championship Series The 2002 American League Championship Series (ALCS) was a matchup between the Wild Card Anaheim Angels and the Central Division Champion Minnesota Twins. The Angels advanced to the Series after dethroning the reigning four-time AL Champion New Yo ...

by the eventual

World Series The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, contested since 1903 between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winner of the World ...

champion

Postseason game log

, - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 1 , , October 1 , ,

, , 5–7 , , Radke (1–0) , , Lilly (0–1) , , Guardado (1) , , 34,853 , , MIN 1–0 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 2 , , October 2 , , Twins , , 9–1 , ,

(1–0) , , Mays (0–1) , , — , , 31,953 , , Tied 1–1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" , 3 , , October 4 , , @ Twins , , 6–3 , , Zito (1–0) , ,

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(0–1) , , Koch (1) , , 55,932 , , OAK 2–1 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 4 , , October 5 , , @ Twins , , 2–11 , ,

(1–0) , ,

(0–1) , , — , , 55,960 , , Tied 2–2 , - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#ffbbbb;" , 5 , , October 6 , , Twins , , 4–5 , , Radke (2–0) , ,

(1–1) , , — , , 32,146 , , MIN 3–2 , - , - style="text-align:center;" , ''Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Athletics team member'' Source: baseball-reference.com

Player statistics

Pitching

''Note: POS = Position; G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Batting

''Note: POS = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; AVG = Batting average; OBP = On base percentage; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Note: Only players with at least one at-bat are listed.

Farm system

References

General references:
2002 Oakland Athletics
at ''Baseball Reference''
2002 Oakland Athletics
at ''Baseball Almanac'' * {{Oakland Athletics Oakland Athletics Season Oakland Athletics Season

American League West champion seasons Oakland Athletics seasons