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Series Summary

1991 World Series

Game 1, October 19
ATL 2 Final
MIN 5
Game 2, October 20
ATL 2 Final
MIN 3
Game 3, October 22
MIN 4 Final
ATL 5 (12)
Game 4, October 23
MIN 2 Final
ATL 3
Game 5, October 24
MIN 5 Final
ATL 14
Game 6, October 26
ATL 3 Final
MIN 4 (11)
Game 7, October 27
ATL 0 Final
MIN 1 (10)

Series Summary

Game Summary

Wednesday, October 23, 1991
Start Time: 8:33 p.m. Local
Attendance: 50,878
Venue: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Game Duration: 2:57
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 0
Atlanta Braves 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 8 0
WP: Mike Stanton (1-0) • LP: Mark Guthrie (1-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Dan Gladden LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.231 0.286 0.282 0.568 0.000 0.000
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 4 0.353 0.439 0.441 0.880 0.000 0.000
Kirby Puckett CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.297 0.341 0.568 0.909 0.000 0.000
Kent Hrbek 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.162 0.205 0.270 0.475 0.000 0.000
Brian Harper C 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 0.355 0.375 0.484 0.859 0.000 0.500
Shane Mack RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.182 0.222 0.273 0.495 0.000 0.000
Mike Pagliarulo 3B 3 1 3 2 0 0 3 0.400 0.400 0.750 1.150 0.000 1.500
   Scott Leius PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.154 0.214 0.385 0.599 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
Greg Gagne SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.194 0.242 0.290 0.533 0.000 0.000
Jack Morris P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Gene Larkin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.200 0.200 0.200 0.400 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
   Mark Guthrie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 1 8 34 0.212 0.235 0.364 0.599 0.000 2.000

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Lonnie Smith LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 4 0.237 0.341 0.474 0.815 0.250 1.000
Terry Pendleton 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 0.196 0.245 0.348 0.593 0.250 1.000
Ron Gant CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 0.273 0.327 0.364 0.690 0.000 0.000
David Justice RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0.225 0.326 0.400 0.726 0.000 0.000
Sid Bream 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.208 0.240 0.417 0.657 0.000 0.000
   Brian Hunter PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 0.241 0.429 0.670 0.000 0.000
Greg Olson C 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0.297 0.435 0.459 0.894 0.000 0.000
Mark Lemke 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 4 0.281 0.378 0.406 0.785 0.250 0.500
Rafael Belliard SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.222 0.313 0.222 0.535 0.000 0.000
   Jeff Treadway PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.286 0.375 0.286 0.661 0.000 0.000
   Jeff Blauser SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.000 0.167 0.000 0.167 0.000 0.000
John Smoltz P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.143 0.250 0.143 0.393 0.000 0.000
   Tommy Gregg PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.167 0.167 0.167 0.333 0.000 0.000
   Mark Wohlers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Mike Stanton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Francisco Cabrera PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Jerry Willard PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.250 0.500
Team Totals 31 3 8 3 4 6 36 0.258 0.333 0.581 0.914 1.000 3.000

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 6 6 1 1 3 4 1 3.08 25 94 50 24 13 12 5 13 6 0 57 0.231 1.17 7.65% 71.55 1.9
Carl Willis, BS (1) 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1.04 5 17 12 6 1 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 -0.100 1.37 -4.23% 83.34 -0.3
Mark Guthrie, L (1-1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1.42 5 18 8 4 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 -0.128 2.24 -4.32% 136.22 -0.4
Steve Bedrosian 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 4 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 -0.178 5.30 -5.97% 322.88 -0.1
Team Totals 8.2 8 3 3 4 6 2 3.12 36 133 73 37 16 19 7 19 8 0 57 2 1 -0.175 1.44 -6.87% 87.39 1.1

Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves 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
John Smoltz 7 7 2 2 0 7 1 2.01 27 97 68 35 19 14 10 10 3 0 62 0.085 1.06 1.90% 64.81 1.4
Mark Wohlers 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 2 10 6 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.003 1.61 -0.10% 98.08 -0.0
Mike Stanton, W (1-0) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.08 5 26 17 12 3 2 0 4 2 0 1 0 0.242 2.06 8.13% 125.40 1.0
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 1 8 1 2.00 34 133 91 52 22 17 11 14 5 0 62 1 0 0.324 1.26 9.93% 76.76 2.4

Balks: None.
WP: Jack Morris (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: Mark Guthrie (1; Jeff Blauser).
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, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 3,(1-1) CBX O MIN Dan Gladden John Smoltz 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t1 0-0 1 — 2,(0-1) CX MIN Chuck Knoblauch John Smoltz -4% 48% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line) 0.0
t1 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0) X O MIN Kirby Puckett John Smoltz 3% 52% Lineout: RF (Deep RF) 0.0
t1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2) BSCX O MIN Kent Hrbek John Smoltz 3% 55% Groundout: 1B-P 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins’ Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 — 5,(3-1) SBBBX O ATL Lonnie Smith Jack Morris -2% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) 0.0
b1 0-0 1 — 1,(0-0) X O ATL Terry Pendleton Jack Morris -2% 51% Lineout: LF (Deep LF) 0.0
b1 0-0 2 — 4,(1-2) BSSX O ATL Ron Gant Jack Morris -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 — 5,(2-2) SSBBX MIN Brian Harper John Smoltz -6% 44% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF) 0.5
t2 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2) BCSS O MIN Shane Mack John Smoltz 4% 48% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t2 0-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1) BBCX R MIN Mike Pagliarulo John Smoltz -11% 37% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Harper Scores; Pagliarulo to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm 0.5
t2 1-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2) CCS O MIN Greg Gagne John Smoltz 3% 41% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t2 1-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2) BCFS O MIN Jack Morris John Smoltz 3% 44% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins’ Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 — 6,(3-2) SBCBBX O ATL David Justice Jack Morris -3% 41% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b2 0-1 1 — 3,(0-2) FSS O ATL Sid Bream Jack Morris -2% 40% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b2 0-1 2 — 5,(3-1) BBFBB ATL Greg Olson Jack Morris 1% 41% Walk 0.0
b2 0-1 2 1– 3,(1-1) FBX ATL Mark Lemke Jack Morris 2% 43% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Olson to 2B 0.0
b2 0-1 2 12- 2,(0-1) CX O ATL Rafael Belliard Jack Morris -5% 38% Foul Flyball: RF (RF into Foul Terr.) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 — 1,(0-0) X O MIN Dan Gladden John Smoltz 2% 41% Flyball: CF (Deep CF) 0.0
t3 1-0 1 — 2,(1-0) BX O MIN Chuck Knoblauch John Smoltz 2% 42% Flyball: CF (Deep CF) 0.0
t3 1-0 2 — 5,(1-2) CSFBX MIN Kirby Puckett John Smoltz -1% 41% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) 0.0
t3 1-0 2 1– 3,(1-1) BFX O MIN Kent Hrbek John Smoltz 2% 43% Popfly: SS (Deep SS) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins’ Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 — 5,(2-2) CCBBS O ATL John Smoltz Jack Morris -3% 40% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b3 0-1 1 — 3,(0-2) SSS O ATL Lonnie Smith Jack Morris -2% 38% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
b3 0-1 2 — 5,(3-1) CBBBX R ATL Terry Pendleton Jack Morris 13% 51% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF) 1.0
b3 1-1 2 — 2,(1-0) BX ATL Ron Gant Jack Morris 1% 53% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole) 0.0
b3 1-1 2 1– 2,(1-0) BB ATL David Justice Jack Morris 1% 54% Gant Steals 2B -0.0
b3 1-1 2 -2- 3,(2-0) BB.B ATL David Justice Jack Morris 0% 54% Wild Pitch; Gant to 3B 0
b3 1-1 2 –3 4,(3-0) BB.B.B ATL David Justice Jack Morris 1% 56% Walk 0
b3 1-1 2 1-3 3,(2-0) BBX O ATL Sid Bream Jack Morris -6% 50% Groundout: P unassisted (P’s Left) -0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 — 2,(1-0) BX MIN Brian Harper John Smoltz -4% 46% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF) 0.0
t4 1-1 0 1– 6,(3-2) BFBBCX O MIN Shane Mack John Smoltz 4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B 0.0
t4 1-1 1 1– 2,(0-1) 1F>X MIN Mike Pagliarulo John Smoltz -8% 42% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Mack to 3B 0.0
t4 1-1 1 1-3 4,(2-1) BBFM O MIN Greg Gagne John Smoltz 10% 52% Mack Caught Stealing Hm (C); Pagliarulo to 2B 0.0
t4 1-1 2 -2- 6,(2-2) BBFM.FS O MIN Greg Gagne John Smoltz 4% 56% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B) 0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins’ Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
b4 1-1 0 — 4,(1-2) CBCC O ATL Greg Olson Jack Morris -3% 53% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b4 1-1 1 — 7,(3-2) CBBBCFX ATL Mark Lemke Jack Morris 5% 58% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B) 0.0
b4 1-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0) X O ATL Rafael Belliard Jack Morris -4% 54% Lineout: LF (LF Line) 0.0
b4 1-1 2 -2- 3,(0-2) SSX O ATL John Smoltz Jack Morris -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
t5 1-1 0 — 1,(0-0) X O MIN Jack Morris John Smoltz 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t5 1-1 1 — 2,(0-1) CX O MIN Dan Gladden John Smoltz 2% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep CF) 0.0
t5 1-1 2 — 5,(2-2) BCFBS O MIN Chuck Knoblauch John Smoltz 1% 57% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins’ Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
b5 1-1 0 — 5,(3-1) BBBCX ATL Lonnie Smith Jack Morris 5% 61% Single to LF (Line Drive) 0.0
b5 1-1 0 1– 3,(2-0) BBB ATL Terry Pendleton Jack Morris 4% 65% Smith Steals 2B 0.0
b5 1-1 0 -2- 4,(3-0) BBB.X O ATL Terry Pendleton Jack Morris -1% 64% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Smith out at Hm/CF-2B-C; Pendleton to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm 0
b5 1-1 1 –3 5,(3-1) BFBBB ATL Ron Gant Jack Morris 2% 66% Walk 0.0
b5 1-1 1 1-3 2,(0-1) FB O ATL David Justice Jack Morris -11% 55% Baserunner Out Advancing; Pendleton out at Hm/C; Gant to 2B 0.0
b5 1-1 2 -2- 4,(2-1) FB.BX O ATL David Justice Jack Morris -5% 50% Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF) 0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
t6 1-1 0 — 2,(0-1) SX O MIN Kirby Puckett John Smoltz 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t6 1-1 1 — 8,(3-2) FFFBBFBX O MIN Kent Hrbek John Smoltz 2% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B) 0.0
t6 1-1 2 — 4,(2-1) BBSX O MIN Brian Harper John Smoltz 2% 57% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins’ Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
b6 1-1 0 — 4,(1-2) KSBX O ATL Sid Bream Jack Morris -3% 54% Flyball: LF (Short LF) 0.0
b6 1-1 1 — 3,(2-0) BBX O ATL Greg Olson Jack Morris -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
b6 1-1 2 — 3,(1-1) CBX O ATL Mark Lemke Jack Morris -2% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
t7 1-1 0 — 5,(2-2) CBFBS O MIN Shane Mack John Smoltz 4% 54% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t7 1-1 1 — 4,(1-2) BSSX R MIN Mike Pagliarulo John Smoltz -21% 32% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) 1.0
t7 2-1 1 — 4,(0-2) SFFS O MIN Greg Gagne John Smoltz 2% 34% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B) 0.0
  Gene Larkin pinch hits for Jack Morris (P) batting 9th
t7 2-1 2 — 5,(2-2) .CBSBX O MIN Gene Larkin John Smoltz 1% 35% Groundout: 1B unassisted -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins’ Carl Willis facing 8-9-1
  Carl Willis replaces Gene Larkin (PH) pitching and batting 9thJeff Treadway pinch hits for Rafael Belliard (SS) batting 8th
b7 1-2 0 — 3,(1-1) ..BCX O ATL Jeff Treadway Carl Willis -5% 31% Flyball: LF 0.0
  Tommy Gregg pinch hits for John Smoltz (P) batting 9th
b7 1-2 1 — 8,(3-2) BCSFBBFC O ATL Tommy Gregg Carl Willis -3% 27% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b7 1-2 2 — 1,(0-0) X R ATL Lonnie Smith Carl Willis 25% 52% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF) 1.0
b7 2-2 2 — 2,(0-1) CX O ATL Terry Pendleton Carl Willis -2% 50% Lineout: LF (LF-CF) -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves’ Mark Wohlers facing 1-2-3
  Mark Wohlers replaces Tommy Gregg (PH) pitching and batting 9thJeff Blauser replaces Jeff Treadway (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t8 2-2 0 — 2,(0-1) ..FX O MIN Dan Gladden Mark Wohlers 5% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) 0.0
t8 2-2 1 — 8,(3-2) BBCFFFBB MIN Chuck Knoblauch Mark Wohlers -5% 50% Walk 0.0
  Mike Stanton replaces Mark Wohlers pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-2 1 1– 1,(0-0) .X O MIN Kirby Puckett Mike Stanton 6% 56% Flyball: RF (Deep RF) 0.0
t8 2-2 2 1– 2,(0-1) FB MIN Kent Hrbek Mike Stanton -3% 53% Knoblauch Steals 2B 0.0
t8 2-2 2 -2- 6,(2-2) FB.SBFS O MIN Kent Hrbek Mike Stanton 8% 60% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B) 0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins’ Carl Willis facing 3-4-5
b8 2-2 0 — 3,(1-1) CBX O ATL Ron Gant Carl Willis -5% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  Mark Guthrie replaces Carl Willis pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-2 1 — 6,(2-2) .BCBSFS O ATL David Justice Mark Guthrie -3% 53% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  Brian Hunter pinch hits for Sid Bream (1B) batting 5th
b8 2-2 2 — 4,(3-0) .BBBX O ATL Brian Hunter Mark Guthrie -3% 50% Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves’ Mike Stanton facing 5-6-7
  Brian Hunter moves from PH to 1B
t9 2-2 0 — 6,(2-2) .CBFBFX O MIN Brian Harper Mike Stanton 6% 56% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line) 0.0
t9 2-2 1 — 5,(2-2) BSBFX O MIN Shane Mack Mike Stanton 4% 60% Lineout: RF (Deep RF) 0.0
  Scott Leius pinch hits for Mike Pagliarulo (3B) batting 7th
t9 2-2 2 — 8,(3-2) .BFBCFFBX O MIN Scott Leius Mike Stanton 3% 63% Lineout: LF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins’ Mark Guthrie facing 6-7-8
  Scott Leius moves from PH to 3B
b9 2-2 0 — 3,(1-1) .BCX O ATL Greg Olson Mark Guthrie -6% 58% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole) 0.0
b9 2-2 1 — 1,(0-0) X ATL Mark Lemke Mark Guthrie 25% 83% Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) 0.5
b9 2-2 1 –3 4,(3-0) IIII ATL Jeff Blauser Mark Guthrie 0% 82% Intentional Walk 0.0
  Steve Bedrosian replaces Scott Leius (3B) pitching and batting 7thAl Newman replaces Mark Guthrie (P) playing 3B batting 9thJerry Willard pinch hits for Francisco Cabrera batting 9thFrancisco Cabrera pinch hits for Mike Stanton (P) batting 9th
b9 2-2 1 1-3 4,(1-2) ….BFFX RO ATL Jerry Willard Steve Bedrosian 18% 100% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Lemke Scores 0.5
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Braves 3.