<P> 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 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 . </P>
<P> 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 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 . </P>
who did the angels beat in the 2002 world series
who did the angels beat in the 2002 world series
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants