By Joe Haakenson, AngelsWin.com Contributor -
MAY 25, 2002
GAME 46 - TWINS AT ANGELS
ANAHEIM – Tim Salmon’s lead-off home run in the bottom of the 13th inning lifted the Angels to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins before 31,820 at Edison Field.
It was supposed to be a day off for Salmon, as Orlando Palmeiro got the start in right field. But Salmon entered the game as a pinch hitter in the seventh, and ultimately won it in the 13th with his home run on the first pitch of the inning by Twins reliever Jack Cressend.
Angels reliever Al Levine pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings to get the victory. Darin Erstad, Adam Kennedy and Jose Nieves each had two hits for the Angels, who improved to 17-4 in the month of May.