Troy Percival
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Troy Eugene Percival is an American baseball coach and former professional baseball pitcher. He gained fame as a closer. During a 14-year baseball career spanning from 1995 to 2009, he pitched for four Major League Baseball (MLB) teams, primarily with the California/Anaheim Angels. He was an integral part of that franchise's 2002 World Series championship team.
Percival with the Cardinals in 2007
Percival throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before an Angels game in 2012
2002 World Series
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The 2002 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB)'s 2002 season. The 98th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Anaheim Angels and the National League (NL) champion San Francisco Giants; the Angels defeated the Giants, four games to three, to win their first, and, to date, only World Series championship. The series was played from October 19–27, 2002, at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco and Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim.
Barry Bonds hit a solo home run in the second inning that gave the Giants the winning margin in Game 1.
Tim Salmon's two-run home run in the eighth inning of Game 2 tied up the series at one win apiece.
Ramón Ortiz started and won Game 3 for the Angels.
David Bell hit the game-winning RBI single for the Giants in the eighth inning of Game 4.