TOR @ MIN

October 08, 1991

Final Score: TOR 4 - MIN 5

Game Information

Ballpark
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance
54,766
Game Duration
197 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Jack Morris
Losing Pitcher
Tom Candiotti
Save
Rick Aguilera

Umpires

Home Plate
Larry Barnett
First Base
Mark Johnson
Second Base
Rocky Roe
Third Base
Tim Welke

Weather & Field Conditions

Sky
Dome
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None

Line Score

TOR @ MIN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
TOR 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 9 3
MIN 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 x 5 11 0

TOR Batting

TOR @ MIN — TOR Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Roberto Alomar 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Pat Borders 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tom Candiotti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Carter 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Rene Gonzales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kelly Gruber 4 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 .500
Manuel Lee 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Candy Maldonado 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Rance Mulliniks 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
John Olerud 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Mike Timlin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
David Wells 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Devon White 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Team Totals 35 4 9 4 0 8 1 0 0 1 .257

MIN Batting

TOR @ MIN — MIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Rick Aguilera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chili Davis 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 .500
Greg Gagne 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Dan Gladden 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400
Brian Harper 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500
Kent Hrbek 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Chuck Knoblauch 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .667
Gene Larkin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Scott Leius 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Shane Mack 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 .667
Jack Morris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Al Newman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Junior Ortiz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Pagliarulo 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kirby Puckett 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Carl Willis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 33 5 11 5 4 6 2 0 0 4 .333

TOR Pitching

TOR @ MIN — TOR Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Tom Candiotti (L) L 2.2 8 5 5 1 2 0 16.88
Mike Timlin - 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.00
David Wells - 3.0 2 0 0 2 2 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 11 5 5 4 6 0 5.62

MIN Pitching

TOR @ MIN — MIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Rick Aguilera (SV) SV 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Jack Morris (W) W 5.1 8 4 4 0 4 0 6.75
Carl Willis - 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 9 4 4 0 8 0 4.00

Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins, October 8, 1991

At home, the Minnesota Twins won 5-4 over the Toronto Blue Jays on October 8, 1991 in the League Championship Series. The margin was one run. Retrosheet records attendance of 54,766, a running time of 197 minutes, and a night start for this game. Conditions were recorded as dome skies. The Toronto Blue Jays' runs came in the fourth and sixth innings, 3 of them in the sixth. The Minnesota Twins scored in the first, second, and third innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run first. Hits were 9 for the Toronto Blue Jays and 11 for the Minnesota Twins, with 3 and 0 errors. The win went to Jack Morris, allowing 4 earned runs on 8 hits in 5.1 innings. Tom Candiotti took the loss after 2.2 innings and 5 runs. Rick Aguilera earned the save. The Toronto Blue Jays' pitching table lists Tom Candiotti, Mike Timlin, and David Wells. The Minnesota Twins' pitching table lists Rick Aguilera, Jack Morris, and Carl Willis. The Toronto Blue Jays' top hitter was John Olerud, 2 for 4 and 2 RBI. Kelly Gruber drove in 2 for the Toronto Blue Jays. For the Minnesota Twins, Chuck Knoblauch went 2 for 3 and 1 RBI. Chili Davis drove in 2 for the Minnesota Twins. Behind the plate was umpire Larry Barnett.

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