2002 National League Championship Series
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The 2002 National League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played from October 9 to October 14 to determine the champion of the National League, between the Central Division champion St. Louis Cardinals and the wild-card qualifying San Francisco Giants. It was a rematch of the 1987 NLCS, in which the Cardinals defeated the Giants in seven games. The Cardinals, by virtue of being a division winner, had the home field advantage.
The two teams were victorious in the NL Division Series (NLDS), with the Cardinals defeating the Western Division champion Arizona Diamondbacks 3 games to 0, and the Giants defeating the Eastern Division champion Atlanta Braves 3 games to 2.
The Giants won the series in five games but were defeated by the Anaheim Angels in seven games in the World Series.
Managers: Tony La Russa (St. Louis), Dusty Baker (San Francisco)
Umpires: Randy Marsh, Jeff Nelson, Dale Scott, Jeff Kellogg, Tim Welke, Charlie Reliford
Series MVP: Benito Santiago (San Francisco)
Television: Fox (Joe Buck and Tim McCarver announcing)
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[edit] Game 1
October 9: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | ||
| St. Louis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | ||
| W: Kirk Rueter (1-0) L: Matt Morris (0-1) S: Robb Nen (1) | ||||||||||||||
| HR: SFG – Kenny Lofton (1), David Bell (1), Benito Santiago (1) STL – Albert Pujols (1), Miguel Cairo (1), J. D. Drew (1) | ||||||||||||||
[edit] Game 2
October 10: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| W: Jason Schmidt (1-0) L: Woody Williams (0-1) S: Robb Nen (2) | ||||||||||||
| HR: SFG – Rich Aurilia 2 (2) STL – Eduardo Perez (1) | ||||||||||||
[edit] Game 3
October 12: Pac Bell Park, San Francisco, California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | ||
| San Francisco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| W: Chuck Finley (1-0) L: Jay Witasick (0-1) S: Jason Isringhausen (1) | ||||||||||||||
| HR: STL – Mike Matheny (1), Jim Edmonds (1), Eli Marrero (1) SFG – Barry Bonds (1) | ||||||||||||||
[edit] Game 4
October 13: Pac Bell Park, San Francisco, California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| San Francisco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | X | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| W: Tim Worrell (1-0) L: Rick White (0-1) S: Robb Nen (3) | ||||||||||||
| HR: SFG – Benito Santiago (2) | ||||||||||||
[edit] Game 5
October 14: Pac Bell Park, San Francisco, California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| San Francisco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| W: Tim Worrell (2-0) L: Matt Morris (0-2) | ||||||||||||
[edit] Quote of the series
| “ | So a base hit to the outfield could make the Giants National League Champions. Bell, the possible winning run at second base. Here's the pitch. Lofton swings, line drive, base hit, right field! Here comes Bell, rounding third, heading home. Here comes the throw. And it's wide! And the Giants have won the pennant! The Giants are the champions of the National League, and they come pouring out of the dugout! Kenny Lofton, the man they love to hate in St. Louis, knocks in the winning run, and knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals. The Cardinals are dead; the Giants are going to the World Series! ... Fireworks are going off over San Francisco Bay from a barge in McCovey Cove. The Giants are in a standup pile out near second base as the celebration begins, and Kenny Lofton, on the first pitch he saw from Steve Kline, ripped a base hit into right field, and J. D. Drew had little chance to throw out David Bell, and then no chance, as his throw sailed fifteen feet wide of home plate and the Giants are the National League Champions for the first time in 13 years. They are headed to the World Series. | ” |
-- Jon Miller's radio call of the Giants' series-ending hit.
| 2002 Major League Baseball Playoffs |
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| 2002 World Series |
| American League Championship Series American League Division Series |
| National League Championship Series National League Division Series NL Playoff teams: Arizona | Atlanta | St. Louis | San Francisco |
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