TOR @ MIN

October 09, 1991

Final Score: TOR 5 - MIN 2

Game Information

Ballpark
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance
54,816
Game Duration
182 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Juan Guzman
Losing Pitcher
Kevin Tapani
Save
Duane Ward

Umpires

Home Plate
Mark Johnson
First Base
Rocky Roe
Second Base
Tim Welke
Third Base
Mike Reilly

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 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 9 0
MIN 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 1

TOR Batting

TOR @ MIN — TOR Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Roberto Alomar 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667
Pat Borders 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Joe Carter 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Kelly Gruber 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Juan Guzman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tom Henke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Manuel Lee 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Candy Maldonado 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Rance Mulliniks 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500
John Olerud 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Pat Tabler 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Duane Ward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Devon White 4 3 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 .500
Team Totals 32 5 9 4 3 5 1 0 0 2 .281

MIN Batting

TOR @ MIN — MIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Steve Bedrosian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chili Davis 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Greg Gagne 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Dan Gladden 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Mark Guthrie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Brian Harper 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Kent Hrbek 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Chuck Knoblauch 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .667
Gene Larkin 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Shane Mack 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Pagliarulo 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Kirby Puckett 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Kevin Tapani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 31 2 5 2 4 8 0 0 0 1 .161

TOR Pitching

TOR @ MIN — TOR Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Juan Guzman (W) W 5.2 4 2 2 4 2 0 3.18
Tom Henke - 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Duane Ward (SV) SV 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 5 2 2 4 8 0 2.00

MIN Pitching

TOR @ MIN — MIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Steve Bedrosian - 0.1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0.00
Mark Guthrie - 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Kevin Tapani (L) L 6.1 8 4 4 2 5 0 5.68
Team Totals 9.0 9 5 4 3 5 0 4.00

Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins, October 9, 1991

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on October 9, 1991 in the League Championship Series. The game information lists a crowd of 54,816, a game time of 182 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as dome skies. The Toronto Blue Jays scored in the first, third, and seventh innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run third. The Minnesota Twins' runs came one at a time, in the third and sixth. Hits were 9 for the Toronto Blue Jays and 5 for the Minnesota Twins, with 0 and 1 errors. Juan Guzman was the winning pitcher, allowing 2 earned runs on 4 hits in 5.2 innings. The loss was charged to Kevin Tapani after 6.1 innings and 4 runs. Duane Ward earned the save. No pitcher struck out more than Kevin Tapani, who had 5. The Toronto Blue Jays' pitching table lists Juan Guzman, Tom Henke, and Duane Ward. The Minnesota Twins used Steve Bedrosian, Mark Guthrie, and Kevin Tapani on the mound. Kelly Gruber led the Toronto Blue Jays at the plate: 2 for 4 and 2 RBI. For the Minnesota Twins, Chuck Knoblauch went 2 for 3. Mark Johnson worked home plate.

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