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Series Summary

1991 AL Championship Series

Game 1, October 8
TOR 4 Final
MIN 5
Game 2, October 9
TOR 5 Final
MIN 2
Game 3, October 11
MIN 3 Final
TOR 2 (10)
Game 4, October 12
MIN 9 Final
TOR 3
Game 5, October 13
MIN 8 Final
TOR 5

Series Summary

Game Summary

Tuesday, October 8, 1991
Start Time: 7:41 p.m. Local
Attendance: 54,766
Venue: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Game Duration: 3:17
Night Game, on turf

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 9 3
Minnesota Twins 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 11 0
WP: Jack Morris (1-0) • LP: Tom Candiotti (0-1) • SV: Rick Aguilera (1)

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Devon White CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500 0.000 0.500
Roberto Alomar 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 4 0.500 0.500 0.500 1.000 0.000 0.833
Joe Carter RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 4 0.500 0.500 0.750 1.250 0.000 0.833
John Olerud 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 4 0.500 0.500 0.500 1.000 0.000 0.833
   Rene Gonzales PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Kelly Gruber 3B 4 0 2 2 0 2 4 0.500 0.500 0.500 1.000 0.000 1.000
Candy Maldonado LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Rance Mulliniks DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Pat Borders C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Manuel Lee SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Tom Candiotti P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   David Wells P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Mike Timlin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 35 4 9 4 0 8 35 0.257 0.257 0.286 0.543 0.000 4.000

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Dan Gladden LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 5 0.400 0.400 0.400 0.800 0.167 0.650
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 4 0.667 0.750 0.667 1.417 0.167 1.233
Kirby Puckett CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Kent Hrbek 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500 0.167 0.250
Chili Davis DH 2 1 1 2 2 0 4 0.500 0.750 0.500 1.250 0.167 1.250
Brian Harper C 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 0.500 0.500 0.750 1.250 0.000 0.000
   Junior Ortiz C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Shane Mack RF 3 1 2 1 1 1 4 0.667 0.750 1.000 1.750 0.167 1.150
Mike Pagliarulo 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.067
   Scott Leius PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Gene Larkin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Al Newman 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Greg Gagne SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500 0.167 0.400
Jack Morris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Carl Willis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Rick Aguilera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 33 5 11 5 4 6 37 0.333 0.405 0.394 0.799 1.000 5.000

Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Tom Candiotti, L (0-1) 2.2 8 5 5 1 2 0 16.88 16 60 37 23 7 7 5 8 5 0 23 -0.293 0.90 -4.21% 23.46 -3.8
David Wells 3 2 0 0 2 2 0 0.00 13 44 26 18 5 3 2 7 2 0 1 0 0.065 0.39 0.93% 10.16 1.7
Mike Timlin 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 8 31 20 14 4 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 0.101 0.74 1.46% 19.26 1.3
Team Totals 8 11 5 5 4 6 0 5.62 37 135 83 55 16 12 11 16 8 0 23 2 0 -0.127 0.70 -1.82% 18.25 -0.8

Minnesota Twins

Minnesota Twins Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Jack Morris, W (1-0) 5.1 8 4 4 0 4 0 6.75 23 89 61 44 10 7 8 11 6 0 40 -0.158 0.90 -2.26% 23.55 -1.8
Carl Willis, H (1) 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 7 33 22 15 3 4 2 3 1 0 2 0 0.337 1.92 4.85% 50.12 1.9
Rick Aguilera, S (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 5 16 10 6 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0.195 1.92 2.80% 50.14 0.6
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 0 8 0 4.00 35 138 93 65 16 12 11 16 9 0 40 2 0 0.374 1.24 5.39% 32.41 0.7

Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: David Wells (1; Shane Mack).
Pickoffs: None.

Play by play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description SRC
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins’ Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 4,(2-1) SBBX O TOR Devon White Jack Morris 2% 52% Flyball: LF 0.0
t1 0-0 1 — 5,(3-1) BBBCX O TOR Roberto Alomar Jack Morris 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) 0.0
t1 0-0 2 — 3,(1-1) FBX O TOR Joe Carter Jack Morris 1% 55% Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays’ Tom Candiotti facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 — 3,(0-2) CSX MIN Dan Gladden Tom Candiotti 3% 58% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) 0.25
b1 0-0 0 1– 1,(0-0) X MIN Chuck Knoblauch Tom Candiotti 5% 64% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Gladden to 2B 0.75
b1 0-0 0 12- 4,(1-2) BCFC O MIN Kirby Puckett Tom Candiotti -5% 59% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b1 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0) BX O MIN Kent Hrbek Tom Candiotti -4% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Gladden to 3B 0.25
b1 0-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2) BS1BCB MIN Chili Davis Tom Candiotti 1% 56% Knoblauch Steals 2B 0.75
b1 0-0 2 -23 6,(3-2) BS1BCB.X RR MIN Chili Davis Tom Candiotti 16% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Gladden Scores; Knoblauch Scores 0
b1 2-0 2 1– 2,(1-0) BX O MIN Brian Harper Tom Candiotti -2% 70% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B) 0.0
  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins’ Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 — 6,(3-2) BBFSBX O TOR John Olerud Jack Morris 2% 72% Foul Popfly: 3B 0.0
t2 0-2 1 — 3,(1-1) BFX TOR Kelly Gruber Jack Morris -3% 69% Single to SS (Ground Ball) 0.0
t2 0-2 1 1– 4,(1-2) CFB1B TOR Candy Maldonado Jack Morris -1% 68% Gruber Steals 2B 0.0
t2 0-2 1 -2- 5,(2-2) CFB1B.S O TOR Candy Maldonado Jack Morris 4% 71% Strikeout Swinging 0
t2 0-2 2 -2- 6,(2-2) SFBFBX O TOR Rance Mulliniks Jack Morris 3% 75% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays’ Tom Candiotti facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 — 5,(2-2) FBBFX MIN Shane Mack Tom Candiotti 2% 77% Single to P (Ground Ball) 0.65
b2 2-0 0 1– 5,(2-2) B11FSBB MIN Mike Pagliarulo Tom Candiotti 2% 79% Mack Steals 2B 0.0667
b2 2-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2) B11FSBB.X O MIN Mike Pagliarulo Tom Candiotti -1% 78% Lineout: RF; Mack to 3B 0
b2 2-0 1 –3 1,(0-0) X R MIN Greg Gagne Tom Candiotti 4% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Mack Scores 0.4
b2 3-0 1 1– 1,(0-0) X MIN Dan Gladden Tom Candiotti 2% 84% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Gagne to 2B 0.4
b2 3-0 1 12- 4,(2-1) BBF>X RO MIN Chuck Knoblauch Tom Candiotti 3% 87% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gagne Scores; Gladden out at 3B/RF-3B 0.4833
b2 4-0 2 1– 1,(0-0) B MIN Kirby Puckett Tom Candiotti 1% 87% Knoblauch Steals 2B; Knoblauch to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B) 0.0
b2 4-0 2 –3 3,(1-1) B.FX O MIN Kirby Puckett Tom Candiotti -2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B 0
  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 4.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins’ Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
t3 0-4 0 — 1,(0-0) X O TOR Pat Borders Jack Morris 2% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep CF) 0.0
t3 0-4 1 — 5,(2-2) BCBSS O TOR Manuel Lee Jack Morris 1% 89% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t3 0-4 2 — 2,(1-0) BX O TOR Devon White Jack Morris 1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays’ Tom Candiotti facing 4-5-6
b3 4-0 0 — 5,(2-2) BBCCX O MIN Kent Hrbek Tom Candiotti -1% 88% Foul Popfly: C (3B-C into Foul Terr.) 0.0
b3 4-0 1 — 9,(3-2) BFBCBFFFB MIN Chili Davis Tom Candiotti 1% 89% Walk 0.5
b3 4-0 1 1– 1,(0-0) S MIN Brian Harper Tom Candiotti 1% 90% Davis Steals 2B 0.0
b3 4-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2) S.SBS O MIN Brian Harper Tom Candiotti -1% 89% Strikeout Swinging 0
b3 4-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1) BBSX R MIN Shane Mack Tom Candiotti 4% 93% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Davis Scores 0.5
  David Wells replaces Tom Candiotti pitching
b3 5-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1) .CX MIN Mike Pagliarulo David Wells 0% 93% Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Mack to 3B -0.0
b3 5-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2) FS1B O MIN Greg Gagne David Wells -1% 92% Mack Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B-C) 0
  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 5.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins’ Jack Morris facing 2-3-4
t4 0-5 0 — 1,(0-0) X TOR Roberto Alomar Jack Morris -2% 90% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) 0.3334
t4 0-5 0 1– 5,(1-2) FBCFX O TOR Joe Carter Jack Morris 1% 90% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Alomar out at Hm/CF-SS-C; Carter to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm 0.3333
t4 0-5 1 –3 1,(0-0) ..X RO TOR John Olerud Jack Morris 0% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B; Carter Scores 0.3333
t4 1-5 2 — 4,(1-2) FBFS O TOR Kelly Gruber Jack Morris 1% 91% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Blue Jays’ David Wells facing 9-1-2
b4 5-1 0 — 4,(2-1) BFBX O MIN Greg Gagne David Wells -1% 90% Flyball: CF (Deep CF) 0.0
b4 5-1 1 — 5,(0-2) SSFFS O MIN Dan Gladden David Wells -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b4 5-1 2 — 1,(0-0) X O MIN Chuck Knoblauch David Wells 0% 89% Flyball: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 5.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins’ Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
t5 1-5 0 — 1,(0-0) X O TOR Candy Maldonado Jack Morris 2% 91% Flyball: CF (Deep CF) 0.0
t5 1-5 1 — 2,(1-0) BX O TOR Rance Mulliniks Jack Morris 1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
t5 1-5 2 — 4,(1-2) FBFX O TOR Pat Borders Jack Morris 1% 93% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Blue Jays’ David Wells facing 3-4-5
b5 5-1 0 — 1,(0-0) X O MIN Kirby Puckett David Wells -1% 92% Flyball: CF (Deep CF) 0.0
b5 5-1 1 — 2,(0-1) FX MIN Kent Hrbek David Wells 1% 93% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B) 0.0
b5 5-1 1 1– 6,(3-2) FBBBF>X O MIN Chili Davis David Wells -1% 92% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) 0.0
b5 5-1 2 1– 4,(1-2) BFCX MIN Brian Harper David Wells 1% 93% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Hrbek to 3B 0.0
b5 5-1 2 -23 4,(3-0) IIII MIN Shane Mack David Wells 0% 93% Intentional Walk 0.0
  Scott Leius pinch hits for Mike Pagliarulo (3B) batting 8th
b5 5-1 2 123 5,(2-2) .BCBFS O MIN Scott Leius David Wells -2% 92% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 5.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins’ Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
  Scott Leius moves from PH to 3B
t6 1-5 0 — 4,(1-2) .BCSS O TOR Manuel Lee Jack Morris 2% 93% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t6 1-5 1 — 4,(1-2) FBFX TOR Devon White Jack Morris -2% 91% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole) 0.5
t6 1-5 1 1– 7,(2-2) 11CFFPFB1>X TOR Roberto Alomar Jack Morris -3% 88% Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B); White to 2B 0.5
t6 1-5 1 12- 7,(0-2) SFFFFFX TOR Joe Carter Jack Morris -6% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); White to 3B; Alomar to 2B 0.5
t6 1-5 1 123 6,(3-2) BBFBFX R TOR John Olerud Jack Morris -9% 74% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); White Scores; Alomar to 3B; Carter to 2B 0.5
t6 2-5 1 123 3,(0-2) CFX RR TOR Kelly Gruber Jack Morris -15% 60% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Alomar Scores; Carter Scores; Olerud to 2B 1.0
  Carl Willis replaces Jack Morris pitching
t6 4-5 1 12- 2,(1-0) .BX O TOR Candy Maldonado Carl Willis 7% 67% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) -0.0
t6 4-5 2 12- 4,(2-1) BSBX O TOR Rance Mulliniks Carl Willis 7% 74% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (SS-3B Hole) -0.0
  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-4, Blue Jays’ David Wells facing 9-1-2
b6 5-4 0 — 1,(0-0) X O MIN Greg Gagne David Wells -2% 72% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) 0.0
b6 5-4 1 — 2,(1-0) BX O MIN Dan Gladden David Wells -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B) 0.0
b6 5-4 2 — 4,(3-0) BBBB MIN Chuck Knoblauch David Wells 1% 71% Walk 0.0
  Mike Timlin replaces David Wells pitching
b6 5-4 2 1– 1,(0-0) .P O MIN Kirby Puckett Mike Timlin -2% 69% Knoblauch Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) 0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 5.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-5, Twins’ Carl Willis facing 8-9-1
t7 4-5 0 — 3,(1-1) FBX O TOR Pat Borders Carl Willis 4% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t7 4-5 1 — 2,(1-0) BX O TOR Manuel Lee Carl Willis 3% 77% Lineout: LF (Short LF) 0.0
t7 4-5 2 — 11,(2-2) CCBFFBFFFFS O TOR Devon White Carl Willis 2% 79% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-4, Blue Jays’ Mike Timlin facing 3-4-5
b7 5-4 0 — 2,(0-1) LX MIN Kirby Puckett Mike Timlin 3% 82% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak SS) 0.0
b7 5-4 0 1– 2,(1-0) BX OO MIN Kent Hrbek Mike Timlin -6% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B 0.0
b7 5-4 2 — 7,(3-2) CSBBBFB MIN Chili Davis Mike Timlin 1% 76% Walk 0.0
b7 5-4 2 1– 4,(1-2) BFFX MIN Brian Harper Mike Timlin 2% 78% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Davis to 2B 0.0
b7 5-4 2 12- 5,(2-2) BBCSS O MIN Shane Mack Mike Timlin -4% 74% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 5.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-5, Twins’ Carl Willis facing 2-3-4
  Junior Ortiz replaces Brian Harper playing C batting 6th
t8 4-5 0 — 6,(2-2) .SBBCFC O TOR Roberto Alomar Carl Willis 6% 80% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t8 4-5 1 — 5,(2-2) BFFBX O TOR Joe Carter Carl Willis 4% 84% Flyball: LF 0.0
  Rick Aguilera replaces Carl Willis pitching
t8 4-5 2 — 4,(2-1) .CBBX TOR John Olerud Rick Aguilera -3% 81% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF) 0.0
  Rene Gonzales pinch runs for John Olerud (1B) batting 4th
t8 4-5 2 1– 3,(0-2) .FFS O TOR Kelly Gruber Rick Aguilera 6% 87% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-4, Blue Jays’ Mike Timlin facing 8-9-1
  Rene Gonzales moves from PR to 1B Gene Larkin pinch hits for Scott Leius (3B) batting 8th
b8 5-4 0 — 3,(1-1) ..BFX O MIN Gene Larkin Mike Timlin -1% 85% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
b8 5-4 1 — 6,(1-2) FFBFFS O MIN Greg Gagne Mike Timlin -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b8 5-4 2 — 1,(0-0) X O MIN Dan Gladden Mike Timlin -1% 83% Lineout: P-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 5.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-5, Twins’ Rick Aguilera facing 6-7-8
  Al Newman replaces Gene Larkin (PH) playing 3B batting 8th
t9 4-5 0 — 6,(3-2) .SLBBBS O TOR Candy Maldonado Rick Aguilera 8% 91% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t9 4-5 1 — 2,(1-0) BX O TOR Rance Mulliniks Rick Aguilera 5% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t9 4-5 2 — 1,(0-0) X O TOR Pat Borders Rick Aguilera 4% 100% Lineout: LF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 5.