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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

Wednesday, October 9, 1991
Start Time: 2:08 p.m. Local
Attendance: 54,816
Venue: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Game Duration: 3:02
Day Game, on turf

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 9 0
Minnesota Twins 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 1
WP: Juan Guzman (1-0) • LP: Kevin Tapani (0-1) • SV: Duane Ward (1)

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Devon White CF 4 3 2 0 1 1 5 0.375 0.444 0.500 0.944 0.350 1.250
Roberto Alomar 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 4 0.571 0.571 0.571 1.143 0.350 1.583
Joe Carter RF 3 0 1 2 0 0 4 0.429 0.375 0.571 0.946 0.100 0.750
John Olerud 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500 0.000 0.000
Kelly Gruber 3B 4 0 2 2 0 1 4 0.500 0.500 0.500 1.000 0.100 1.000
Candy Maldonado LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Rance Mulliniks DH 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 0.167 0.286 0.167 0.452 0.000 0.000
   Pat Tabler PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Pat Borders C 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.125 0.125 0.125 0.250 0.000 0.000
Manuel Lee SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 0.000 0.143 0.000 0.143 0.100 0.417
Juan Guzman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Tom Henke P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Duane Ward P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 32 5 9 4 3 5 37 0.281 0.333 0.313 0.646 1.000 5.000

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Dan Gladden LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.250 0.333 0.250 0.583 0.000 0.000
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 3 2 2 0 1 1 4 0.667 0.750 0.667 1.417 0.000 0.917
Kirby Puckett CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 4 0.143 0.250 0.143 0.393 0.000 0.583
Kent Hrbek 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.125 0.125 0.125 0.250 0.000 0.000
Chili Davis DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 0.200 0.500 0.200 0.700 0.000 0.083
Brian Harper C 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0.375 0.375 0.500 0.875 0.000 0.417
Shane Mack RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.333 0.429 0.500 0.929 0.000 0.000
   Gene Larkin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Mike Pagliarulo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Greg Gagne SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 0.286 0.286 0.286 0.571 0.000 0.000
Kevin Tapani P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Steve Bedrosian P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Mark Guthrie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 31 2 5 2 4 8 35 0.161 0.257 0.161 0.418 0.000 2.000

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
Juan Guzman, W (1-0) 5.2 4 2 2 4 2 0 3.18 24 102 61 43 8 10 10 8 1 0 51 0.068 1.21 1.17% 32.05 0.6
Tom Henke, H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 4 13 9 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.146 1.35 2.52% 35.76 1.0
Duane Ward, S (1) 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 7 26 19 6 8 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.098 1.00 1.69% 26.50 1.0
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 4 8 0 2.00 35 141 89 54 18 17 13 10 2 0 51 2 0 0.312 1.18 5.38% 31.40 2.7

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
Kevin Tapani, L (0-1) 6.1 8 4 4 2 5 0 5.68 27 86 57 38 9 10 11 9 7 0 44 -0.034 0.94 -0.59% 24.94 0.1
Steve Bedrosian 0.1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 3 12 7 5 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 1 -0.189 1.56 -3.25% 41.49 -1.7
Mark Guthrie 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 7 16 11 10 1 0 1 6 1 0 1 0 0.036 0.19 0.62% 5.12 1.3
Team Totals 9 9 5 4 3 5 0 4.00 37 114 75 53 10 12 12 17 9 0 44 2 1 -0.187 0.86 -3.22% 22.71 -0.3

Balks: None.
WP: Juan Guzman (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
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’ Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 3,(2-0) BBX TOR Devon White Kevin Tapani 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B) 0.3334
t1 0-0 0 1– 2,(1-0) B11C TOR Roberto Alomar Kevin Tapani 2% 56% White Steals 2B 0.3333
t1 0-0 0 -2- 3,(1-1) B11C.X O TOR Roberto Alomar Kevin Tapani -2% 54% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); White to 3B 0
t1 0-0 1 –3 3,(0-2) FCX R TOR Joe Carter Kevin Tapani 5% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); White Scores 0.3333
t1 1-0 1 1– 1,(0-0) B O TOR John Olerud Kevin Tapani -4% 56% Carter Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) 0.0
t1 1-0 2 — 3,(1-1) B.SX O TOR John Olerud Kevin Tapani -1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B) 0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays’ Juan Guzman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 — 6,(3-2) SCBBBB MIN Dan Gladden Juan Guzman -4% 51% Walk 0.0
b1 0-1 0 1– 4,(1-2) BC1>FS O MIN Chuck Knoblauch Juan Guzman 4% 55% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b1 0-1 1 1– 3,(1-1) 11S1BB MIN Kirby Puckett Juan Guzman -2% 53% Gladden Steals 2B 0.0
b1 0-1 1 -2- 6,(3-2) 11S1BB.FBB MIN Kirby Puckett Juan Guzman -2% 51% Walk 0
b1 0-1 1 12- 6,(1-2) FCFFBX O MIN Kent Hrbek Juan Guzman 5% 56% Foul Popfly: 3B 0.0
b1 0-1 2 12- 4,(1-2) FSBS O MIN Chili Davis Juan Guzman 4% 60% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins’ Kevin Tapani facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 — 4,(1-2) SSBS O TOR Kelly Gruber Kevin Tapani -2% 58% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t2 1-0 1 — 5,(1-2) SFFBS O TOR Candy Maldonado Kevin Tapani -2% 57% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t2 1-0 2 — 3,(2-0) BBX TOR Rance Mulliniks Kevin Tapani 1% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) 0.0
t2 1-0 2 1– 1,(0-0) X TOR Pat Borders Kevin Tapani 2% 60% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Mulliniks to 2B 0.0
t2 1-0 2 12- 3,(0-2) FFC O TOR Manuel Lee Kevin Tapani -4% 56% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays’ Juan Guzman facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 — 5,(2-2) CBBFX O MIN Brian Harper Juan Guzman 3% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b2 0-1 1 — 5,(1-2) FBFFX O MIN Shane Mack Juan Guzman 2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) 0.0
b2 0-1 2 — 2,(1-0) BX O MIN Mike Pagliarulo Juan Guzman 1% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins’ Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 — 3,(1-1) FBX TOR Devon White Kevin Tapani 6% 67% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF Line) 0.5
t3 1-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2) FFBX TOR Roberto Alomar Kevin Tapani 6% 73% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); White to 3B 0.5
t3 1-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0) X O TOR Joe Carter Kevin Tapani -6% 67% Lineout: SS -0.0
t3 1-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0) BC TOR John Olerud Kevin Tapani 2% 69% Alomar Steals 2B -0.0
t3 1-0 1 -23 5,(2-2) BC.CBS O TOR John Olerud Kevin Tapani -7% 62% Strikeout Swinging 0
t3 1-0 2 -23 2,(1-0) BX RR TOR Kelly Gruber Kevin Tapani 16% 78% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); White Scores; Alomar Scores; Gruber to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm 1.0
t3 3-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1) CX O TOR Candy Maldonado Kevin Tapani -2% 76% Lineout: 2B (Deep SS-2B) 0.0
  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Blue Jays’ Juan Guzman facing 9-1-2
b3 0-3 0 — 3,(0-2) CFX MIN Greg Gagne Juan Guzman -4% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
b3 0-3 0 1– 5,(2-2) FBSBX OO MIN Dan Gladden Juan Guzman 8% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
b3 0-3 2 — 1,(0-0) X MIN Chuck Knoblauch Juan Guzman -1% 79% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) 0.5
b3 0-3 2 1– 3,(1-1) B1C1B MIN Kirby Puckett Juan Guzman -1% 78% Wild Pitch; Knoblauch to 2B 0.5
b3 0-3 2 -2- 6,(3-2) B1C1B.BCX R MIN Kirby Puckett Juan Guzman -8% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Knoblauch Scores 0
b3 1-3 2 1– 6,(3-2) BBFFB>X O MIN Kent Hrbek Juan Guzman 3% 73% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) -0.0
  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins’ Kevin Tapani facing 7-8-9
t4 3-1 0 — 7,(3-2) FBBSFBB TOR Rance Mulliniks Kevin Tapani 3% 76% Walk 0.0
t4 3-1 0 1– 1,(0-0) X OO TOR Pat Borders Kevin Tapani -6% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B 0.0
t4 3-1 2 — 3,(1-1) BFX O TOR Manuel Lee Kevin Tapani -1% 69% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays’ Juan Guzman facing 5-6-7
b4 1-3 0 — 2,(1-0) BX O MIN Chili Davis Juan Guzman 3% 72% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B into Foul Terr.) 0.0
b4 1-3 1 — 2,(0-1) SX O MIN Brian Harper Juan Guzman 2% 74% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B) 0.0
b4 1-3 2 — 4,(1-2) FFBX O MIN Shane Mack Juan Guzman 1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins’ Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
t5 3-1 0 — 4,(1-2) FBSC O TOR Devon White Kevin Tapani -2% 73% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t5 3-1 1 — 3,(0-2) FFX O TOR Roberto Alomar Kevin Tapani -1% 72% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) 0.0
t5 3-1 2 — 2,(1-0) BX O TOR Joe Carter Kevin Tapani -1% 71% Popfly: SS (SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays’ Juan Guzman facing 8-9-1
b5 1-3 0 — 5,(1-2) CBFFX O MIN Mike Pagliarulo Juan Guzman 3% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
b5 1-3 1 — 1,(0-0) X O MIN Greg Gagne Juan Guzman 2% 76% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) 0.0
b5 1-3 2 — 5,(2-2) BBFFX O MIN Dan Gladden Juan Guzman 1% 78% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins’ Kevin Tapani facing 4-5-6
t6 3-1 0 — 1,(0-0) X O TOR John Olerud Kevin Tapani -2% 76% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) 0.0
t6 3-1 1 — 7,(3-2) CBBFBFX TOR Kelly Gruber Kevin Tapani 2% 78% Single to CF (Ground Ball) 0.0
t6 3-1 1 1– 3,(1-1) 1BF1>X O TOR Candy Maldonado Kevin Tapani -1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Gruber to 2B 0.0
t6 3-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0) X O TOR Rance Mulliniks Kevin Tapani -3% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays’ Juan Guzman facing 2-3-4
b6 1-3 0 — 5,(3-1) BCBBB MIN Chuck Knoblauch Juan Guzman -6% 68% Walk 0.4167
b6 1-3 0 1– 3,(0-2) 11FS1X O MIN Kirby Puckett Juan Guzman 3% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B; Knoblauch to 2B 0.0833
b6 1-3 1 -2- 6,(2-2) FFFBBX O MIN Kent Hrbek Juan Guzman 5% 77% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B) -0.0
b6 1-3 2 -2- 4,(3-0) BBBB MIN Chili Davis Juan Guzman -2% 75% Walk 0.0833
b6 1-3 2 12- 6,(3-2) BBBCF>X R MIN Brian Harper Juan Guzman -14% 60% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Knoblauch Scores; Davis to 3B 0.4167
  Tom Henke replaces Juan Guzman pitching
b6 2-3 2 1-3 1,(0-0) .X O MIN Shane Mack Tom Henke 9% 69% Groundout: P-1B (P’s Left) -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins’ Kevin Tapani facing 8-9-1
t7 3-2 0 — 4,(1-2) BFCX O TOR Pat Borders Kevin Tapani -3% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS) 0.0
t7 3-2 1 — 5,(3-1) BBCBB TOR Manuel Lee Kevin Tapani 3% 69% Walk 0.4167
  Steve Bedrosian replaces Kevin Tapani pitching
t7 3-2 1 1– 5,(3-1) B.BBCB TOR Devon White Steve Bedrosian 4% 73% Walk; Lee to 2B 0.4167
t7 3-2 1 12- 5,(1-2) FBFFX R TOR Roberto Alomar Steve Bedrosian 13% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Lee Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; White to 3B 0.7499
t7 4-2 1 1-3 2,(0-1) C1>X RO TOR Joe Carter Steve Bedrosian 2% 88% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; White Scores/unER 0.4167
  Mark Guthrie replaces Steve Bedrosian pitching
t7 5-2 2 1– 1,(0-0) .11X O TOR John Olerud Mark Guthrie -1% 87% Groundout: P-SS-1B -0.0
  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Blue Jays’ Tom Henke facing 8-9-1
b7 2-5 0 — 3,(0-2) FFS O MIN Mike Pagliarulo Tom Henke 3% 90% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b7 2-5 1 — 4,(1-2) BCFS O MIN Greg Gagne Tom Henke 2% 92% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b7 2-5 2 — 5,(3-1) BBBCX O MIN Dan Gladden Tom Henke 1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins’ Mark Guthrie facing 5-6-7
t8 5-2 0 — 1,(0-0) X O TOR Kelly Gruber Mark Guthrie -1% 92% Lineout: LF (Deep LF) 0.0
t8 5-2 1 — 4,(1-2) BFFX O TOR Candy Maldonado Mark Guthrie -1% 91% Flyball: LF (LF-CF) 0.0
  Pat Tabler pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks (DH) batting 7th
t8 5-2 2 — 1,(0-0) .X O TOR Pat Tabler Mark Guthrie 0% 91% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Blue Jays’ Duane Ward facing 2-3-4
  Duane Ward replaces Tom Henke pitching
b8 2-5 0 — 3,(1-1) .CBX MIN Chuck Knoblauch Duane Ward -5% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive) 0.0
b8 2-5 0 1– 1,(0-0) X O MIN Kirby Puckett Duane Ward 5% 91% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF) 0.0
b8 2-5 1 1– 3,(0-2) SFS O MIN Kent Hrbek Duane Ward 4% 94% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b8 2-5 2 1– 5,(2-2) BBFSS O MIN Chili Davis Duane Ward 2% 97% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins’ Mark Guthrie facing 8-9-1
t9 5-2 0 — 1,(0-0) X O TOR Pat Borders Mark Guthrie 0% 96% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) 0.0
t9 5-2 1 — 5,(3-1) BFBBX O TOR Manuel Lee Mark Guthrie 0% 96% Flyball: RF 0.0
t9 5-2 2 — 3,(1-1) BSX O TOR Devon White Mark Guthrie 0% 96% Flyball: LF (LF-CF) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Blue Jays’ Duane Ward facing 6-7-8
b9 2-5 0 — 6,(2-2) CSFBBX O MIN Brian Harper Duane Ward 3% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B) 0.0
  Gene Larkin pinch hits for Shane Mack (RF) batting 7th
b9 2-5 1 — 4,(1-2) .BCCS O MIN Gene Larkin Duane Ward 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b9 2-5 2 — 4,(1-2) CBSS O MIN Mike Pagliarulo Duane Ward 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 2.